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- Jennifer Egan: The Mary Interview
By: William Johnson
Photo: Heather GreggRecently we asked Mary readers to name their top literary divas – commanding female writers whose temple we gladly worship. It was not shocking that Jennifer Egan’s name came up over and over again. Jennifer Egan is an awe-inspiring voice because she effortlessly manages to be so many things at [...]
- “Writers with HIV/AIDS” Reading Series
“Writers with HIV/AIDS” Reading Series
Curated by Sarah Schulman of the ACT UP Oral History Project – the readings will take place at White Columns. Admission is free and on a strictly first-come basis – we suggest early arrival to guarantee seats.
320 West 13th Street
(Enter on Horatio Street, between Hudson
and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014
212 924 [...]
- New Homosexual Anthem
The 1970 soul classic, Maybe, as performed by The Three Degrees.
“”I stood there looking dumb and let that man walk right outta my life…”
- Happy Gay Revolution
“Look out, straights. Here comes the Gay Liberation Front, springing up like warts all over the bland face of Amerika…We are the extrusions of your unconscious mind…From the beautiful boys at Cherry Grove to the aging queens in the uptown bars, the taxi-driving dykes to the lesbian fashion models, the hookers (male and female) on [...]
- Gay Church
Ahhhmmmmen!
- Hilton Als takes on Madea
“In this video, Als tells the story of Perry’s rise to popularity, analyzes the roots of his iconic matriarchal alter-ego, Madea, and discusses the role of camp and religion in his movies.”
via “The New Yorker”
- A Sage on the Mountain Top
“….when her mother fell out the window at the beginning of the book and then gave birth to the baby…”
- Spring Books We Can’t Wait To Get Our Grubby Faggotity Little Hands On.
John Waters: Role Models
John Waters is known as the supreme master of “camp,” but he’s also a surprisingly nuanced writer. Water’s new book is a personal and sincere paean to some of the larger-than-life characters that have served as sources of inspiration for both his films and his life.
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“Role Models is, in fact, [...]
- Lammy Readings
The Lambda Literary Awards!
They are basically the Emmys/Oscars/Grammys/Golden Globes for same gender-loving authors.
Sponsored by the Lambda Literary Foundation, the Lambda Awards seek to honor the best and brightest in the GLBT writing community.
The award ceremony will be held May 27th, 2010 at the School of Visual Arts Theater in New York City.
To buy [...]
