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Books

Book review: Gender Failure
Arts

Book review: Gender Failure

One reader reflects on Ivan E Coyote and Rae Spoon’s new book

By Jeremy Willard
Dissecting homophobia in Russia
Power

Dissecting homophobia in Russia

Oxford’s Dan Healey says Putin is country’s first leader to say anything positive about LGBT rights

By Jonathan Valelly
How To Be a Lesbian in 10 Days’ authour responds to forced cancellation
Toronto Diary

How To Be a Lesbian in 10 Days’ authour responds to forced cancellation

By Jeremy Feist
Review: The story of the Kitty Genovese murder
Books

Review: The story of the Kitty Genovese murder

A page-turner for true-crime fans, with a lesbian twist

By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Little Sister’s wins Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award
Power

Little Sister’s wins Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award

Jim Deva says he’s proud of history but rues demise of bookstores

By Natasha Barsotti
Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon turn Gender Failure live show into book
Culture

Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon turn Gender Failure live show into book

Vancouver book launch planned for April 9

By Erin Flegg
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The Beat Generation’s boy-toy
Culture

The Beat Generation’s boy-toy

By Raziel Reid
Review: Pee-Shy: A Memoir
Books

Review: Pee-Shy: A Memoir

Frank Spinelli’s new book is about a childhood filled with bullying and curiosity about forbidden (girl’s) things

By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Blitz book club: God Loves Hair
Vancouver

The Blitz book club: God Loves Hair

By Raziel Reid
Repression in rhapsody
Arts

Repression in rhapsody

The Queer Songbook Orchestra performs songs that capture the experience of being closeted

By Jeremy Willard
Janet Mock in her own words
Arts

Janet Mock in her own words

Xtra asks the New York Times bestselling author five curious questions

By S. Bear Bergman
Lambda Literary Award nominees announced
Arts

Lambda Literary Award nominees announced

We get the scoop on the award’s importance and how to cruise at the main event

By Chris Dupuis
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The little paper that could
Opinion

The little paper that could

A lot has changed in the publishing industry in the last 30 years

By Lucinda Wallace
South Carolina won’t restore college funding over ‘gay-themed’ books
Power

South Carolina won’t restore college funding over ‘gay-themed’ books

Republican legislator behind cut says literature ‘promotes a lifestyle’

By Natasha Barsotti
Queer authors among five writers shortlisted for CBC Short Story Prize
Culture

Queer authors among five writers shortlisted for CBC Short Story Prize

Jane Eaton Hamilton’s ‘Smiley’ and Annie Reid’s ‘Longshot’ in contention

By Natasha Barsotti
Say it loud
Culture

Say it loud

Ryan Hinds one of the amazing performers at Blackphonics this weekend

By Michael Lyons
Shrew
Arts

Shrew

A version of The Taming of the Shrew that lets people make up their own minds

By Jeremy Willard
Everyday magic: A Victoria author’s debut short-story collection
Culture

Everyday magic: A Victoria author’s debut short-story collection

Andrea Routley will read in Vancouver for Valentine’s Day

By Michael Lyons
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