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Books

Sex and survival in The Paying Guests
Arts

Sex and survival in The Paying Guests

The new Sarah Waters novel is a thrilling tale of class struggle, lesbian love and murder

By Rachel Giese
Sharp in the Dark, Part 4
Sharp in the Dark

Sharp in the Dark, Part 4

Murder and lies

By Hope Thompson
The personal cost of constant connection
Opinion

The personal cost of constant connection

An excerpt from Michael Harris’s The End of Absence

By Michael Harris
Sky Gilbert’s Compulsive Acts
Culture

Sky Gilbert’s Compulsive Acts

The prolific artist, playwright, filmmaker and radical is analyzed in a new book

By Alistair Newton
Kegan McFadden and Nick Kline’s portraits of men
Culture

Kegan McFadden and Nick Kline’s portraits of men

New book of poetry combines prose with photography

By Chris Dupuis
Snow White and the Sapphic dwarves
Culture

Snow White and the Sapphic dwarves

Neil Gaiman’s new children’s book reimagines the tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty

By Michael Lyons
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Sharp in the Dark, Part 3
Arts

Sharp in the Dark, Part 3

On the radio

By Hope Thompson
David Campbell Lester will make you rich
Arts

David Campbell Lester will make you rich

Investment guru marries sex and money in new book

By Steven Bereznai
Raziel Reid’s debut novel makes Governor General’s shortlist
Culture

Raziel Reid’s debut novel makes Governor General’s shortlist

When Everything Feels Like the Movies is anything but soothing

By Pat Johnson
Jordan Tannahill nominated for Governor General’s Award
Culture

Jordan Tannahill nominated for Governor General’s Award

Xtra chats with the artist, playwright and Videofag co-owner about the big news

By Chris Dupuis
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s risky business
Arts

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s risky business

Adult Onset is author’s boldest work yet

By Serafin LaRiviere
Sharp in the Dark, Part 2
Sharp in the Dark

Sharp in the Dark, Part 2

The suspicious wife

By Hope Thompson
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A Familyversary (Part 1)
Love & Sex

A Familyversary (Part 1)

The child we lost and the child we found

By Serafin LaRiviere
Raziel Reid debuts new novel
Arts

Raziel Reid debuts new novel

Larry Fobes King inspired author to craft a queer YA novel

By Jeremy Willard
Celebrating Cookie Mueller
Arts

Celebrating Cookie Mueller

The cult actress and writer is feted in Chloe Griffin’s Edgewise

By Matthew Hays
Other worlds, other voices
Culture

Other worlds, other voices

At the end of Banned Books Week we look at why reading is amazing and subversive

By Michael Lyons
Julie Joosten finds poetry in science
Culture

Julie Joosten finds poetry in science

Toronto poet melds botany with words in Light Light

By Lydia Perovic
My first gay writing retreat
Arts

My first gay writing retreat

A trip to Mulholland Drive for Lambda’s Emerging LGBT Voices gathering

By Hope Thompson
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