Our TowleREAD audio segment returns this week with a new memoir from Garrard Conley. Boy Erased recounts Arkansas native Conley's life growing up in a … [Read more...] about Boy Erased: A Preacher’s Son Recounts His Failed Journey Through Gay Conversion Therapy
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Jim Downs Reexamines Gay Culture, History, and Sex in the 1970s in ‘Stand By Me’
This week's TowleREAD selection comes from author and historian Jim Downs, whose new book Stand By Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation, … [Read more...] about Jim Downs Reexamines Gay Culture, History, and Sex in the 1970s in ‘Stand By Me’
Ken Corbett’s ‘A Murder Over a Girl’ Explores the Terrible Killing of California Teen Larry King: LISTEN
Today Towleroad welcomes author Ken Corbett to our TowleREAD feature. Corbett's new book, A Murder Over a Girl (Henry Holt and Company), takes a look … [Read more...] about Ken Corbett’s ‘A Murder Over a Girl’ Explores the Terrible Killing of California Teen Larry King: LISTEN
Rashod Ollison Reads from His Lyrical Coming-of-Age Memoir ‘Soul Serenade’ – LISTEN
TowleREAD is a regular audio feature in which LGBT authors read from their works. For this week's TowleREAD audio selection, we return to the memoir, … [Read more...] about Rashod Ollison Reads from His Lyrical Coming-of-Age Memoir ‘Soul Serenade’ – LISTEN
Matthew Griffin Reads from His New Novel ‘Hide’ – LISTEN
Today we're excited to feature the latest selection in our TowleREAD audio author series, in which LGBT authors read from their … [Read more...] about Matthew Griffin Reads from His New Novel ‘Hide’ – LISTEN
BOYSTOWN, a Breezy Serial Bringing the Gay Drama of the Windy City to Life: LISTEN
This week's TowleREAD features something completely different from the past selections we've featured - it's a page-turning series, built for … [Read more...] about BOYSTOWN, a Breezy Serial Bringing the Gay Drama of the Windy City to Life: LISTEN
Paul Lisicky Reads from His Intricate New Memoir ‘The Narrow Door’ – LISTEN
This week's TowleREAD selection comes from Paul Lisicky's new memoir The Narrow Door, which intertwines two long-term relationships - a best friend, … [Read more...] about Paul Lisicky Reads from His Intricate New Memoir ‘The Narrow Door’ – LISTEN
Garth Greenwell Reads from His Remarkable Debut Novel ‘What Belongs To You’ – LISTEN
As our literary critic, Garth Greenwell has reviewed more than 30 books for Towleroad. So you're probably familiar with his byline here. What you … [Read more...] about Garth Greenwell Reads from His Remarkable Debut Novel ‘What Belongs To You’ – LISTEN
5 Great Gay Memoirs Straight from the Authors’ Mouths – LISTEN
Throughout the year, we've been featuring new memoirs from LGBT authors as part of our TowleREAD series. We were thrilled to have so many authors … [Read more...] about 5 Great Gay Memoirs Straight from the Authors’ Mouths – LISTEN
Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN
For our next TowleREAD selection, we're thrilled to be featuring Roberta Kaplan's book, Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN