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In the ravished world of Trynne Delaney’s ‘The Half-Drowned,’ shape-shifting ideas of family are key to survival
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In the ravished world of Trynne Delaney’s ‘The Half-Drowned,’ shape-shifting ideas of family are key to survival

REVIEW: Trynne Delaney’s genre-breaking debut novella introduces us to a group of Black survivors imagining their future

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Drag kings, queer cowboys and a pair of trans books to catch up on this week
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Drag kings, queer cowboys and a pair of trans books to catch up on this week

S. Bear Bergman is back with a curated collection of culture creations

By S. Bear Bergman
What Queen Anne and Marie Antoinette had in common (rhymes with thespian dove)
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What Queen Anne and Marie Antoinette had in common (rhymes with thespian dove)

EXCERPT: Kirsty Loehr’s playful new book, “A Short History of Queer Women,” introduces us to women across history who weren’t just friends

By Kirsty Loehr
‘From the queer perspective, the best that we could have been was invisible’: Booker winner Douglas Stuart on growing up gay in Glasgow
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‘From the queer perspective, the best that we could have been was invisible’: Booker winner Douglas Stuart on growing up gay in Glasgow

With “Young Mungo,” Douglas Stuart solidifies his legacy as the chronicler of working-class queer Scotland

By Paul Gallant
Why does the esteemed author John Irving care so much about queer and trans people?
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Why does the esteemed author John Irving care so much about queer and trans people?

In John Irving’s latest novel, “The Last Chairlift,” the straight cis protagonist feels like a minority amidst all the queerness

By Paul Gallant
‘We have defined, for ourselves, what our relationship looks like:’ Candy Palmater in an excerpt from her new memoir
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‘We have defined, for ourselves, what our relationship looks like:’ Candy Palmater in an excerpt from her new memoir

In “Running Down a Dream,” Candy Palmater recounts how dating the woman who was to be her wife felt different from dating men

By Candy Palmater
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In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach
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In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach

“Despite trauma and tragedy, we Indigenous people and queer people produce joy in our lives”: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his new novel

By Cameron Perrier
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?
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Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?

REVIEW: In “Fayne,” literary legend Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us out for a walk upon the moors in a tale that references “Jane Eyre” and “Orlando”

By Eva Crocker
What happens when a whole family comes out, one at a time?
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What happens when a whole family comes out, one at a time?

In Jessi Hempel’s collaborative memoir, “The Family Outing,” the journalist is just the first to show her authentic self

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life
Culture

In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life

The literary debut of Argentina-born New York trans and sex work activist deserves all the adjectives

By Grace Byron
Four books (and a TikToker) to inspire your queer disability justice work
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Four books (and a TikToker) to inspire your queer disability justice work

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Sept. 29

By S. Bear Bergman
How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories
Queer View Mirror

How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories

Julián Delgado Lopera’s oral history collection gave me the confidence to engage in community storytelling

By Alexi Chacon
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Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?
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Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

REVIEW: A new horror anthology, “Queer Little Nightmares,” sets the monsters loose among us—and we are delighted to be so scared

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)
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Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)

The latest version of Matthew Rettenmund’s “Encyclopedia Madonnica” is a testament to the power of the Queen of Pop—and a fan’s obsession

By Matthew Hays
How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world
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How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world

Will Simon & Schuster’s conservative bent infect the more welcoming Penguin Random House?

By Stephenie Magister
Joshua Whitehead’s new book of essays is a bold testament to the power of Two-Spirit storytelling
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Joshua Whitehead’s new book of essays is a bold testament to the power of Two-Spirit storytelling

Playing with format and voice, the award-winning Indigenous writer not only makes love with the land—he makes love with language

By Ronkwahrhakónha Dube
Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Aug. 18

By S. Bear Bergman
Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel
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Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel

Neil Smith’s tortuous upbringing made “family” the ultimate F word

By Matthew Hays
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