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Goals: Megan Rapinoe Launches 'The Call In' Book Club
Megan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke's upcoming memoir, "Unbound," for her new book club before she had even read it.
Review: 'Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir' A Guide Through Genre Darkness and into Light
Eddie Muller's writing style is fedora-fine, perfectly nuanced and factual to the utmost degree.
Hungary Adds New Restrictions on Sale of LGBTQ+-Themed Books
Hungary's government on Friday ordered booksellers to place children's books that depict homosexuality in "closed packaging," the latest move in an escalating campaign that rights groups have decried as an assault on the LGBTQ+ community.
Review: 'Marilyn & Me' a Visual Dive Into Iconic Memories
Just as Marilyn Monroe intended, she knocked Elizabeth Taylor off the cover of almost every fashion and entertainment publication around the world.
Literary Loss: Anthony Veasna So's 'Afterparties: Stories'
Published after his death, Anthony Veasna So's story collection includes characters haunted by memories of genocide, especially the older parents, aunties, and uncles who experienced trauma before escaping Cambodia.
Review: Truths and Consequences in P.J. Vernon's 'Bath Haus'
In P.J. Vernon's dynamic and exhilarating follow-up to his 2018 debut, he explores what happens when a cheating boyfriend meets a sexy, vendetta-driven psycho at a bathhouse.
Author Charles Casillo on the Untold Story Between Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift
Author Charles Casillo talks about the turbulent, life-changing relationship he explores in his new book about two of Hollywood's most beautiful stars — Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
Review: Classic Fairy Tales Get an Ursine Makeover in 'Burly Tales'
Love's many enchantments are a recurring theme in "Burly Tales," an anthology that takes a fresh look at classic fairy tales through a gay Bear lens. The results are fresh, funny, and romantic.
Mena Suvari Explains Writing about Kevin Spacey in New Book
Mena Suvari wants to explain her reasoning for writing about Kevin Spacey on the set of their 1999 film "American Beauty" in her new book "The Great Peace" (Hachette).
Irish Wise: Graham Norton's Novel, 'Home Stretch'
Norton's new gay-inclusive novel is an unexpectedly insightful, character-driven delight that is as binge-worthy and compelling as any trending Netflix series.
Booksellers Association Apologizes for Anti-Trans Mailing
The American Booksellers Association is apologizing for sending a publication widely criticized as anti-transgender, Abigail Shrier's "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters," in a recent mailing to independent stores.
Hungary: Writers, Bookstores Brace for Ban on LGBTQ Content
Some bookstores in Hungary put up notices telling customers that they sell "non-traditional content." The move is a response to a new law that prohibits "depicting or promoting" homosexuality and gender transitions in material accessible to children.
Derek Frost's 'Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS'
In this honest and poignant remembrance of the years before, during, and after the scourge of AIDS, celebrated designer, photographer, and artist Derek Frost escorts readers into the dark, devastating heart of the 1980s and beyond.
Review: 'Rainbow Milk' is an Ambitious Debut from an Important New Voice in LGBTQ+ Fiction
British journalist Paul Mendez makes a stunning debut as a novelist, with dual stories of generational journeys of a Jamaican ex-boxer who emigrates to England.
Hungary Issues Fine Over Book Featuring 'Rainbow Families'
Hungarian authorities fined the distributor of a children's book that features a family with same-sex parents using a law prohibiting unfair commercial practices, fueling an debate over recent government steps seen as limiting the rights of LGBT people.
Review: 'Alec' is an Inspired Sequel to E.M. Forster's 'Maurice"
Author William Di Canzio fills in more of Alec's life experience before he meets Maurice; later, he never loses his feral edge, and moral courage when he risks everything to be with Maurice.
Review: Gary Braver Teams with Tess Gerritson for Steamy Thriller 'Choose Me'
Bio-medical thriller author Gary Braver after an 11 year hiatus, teaming with prolific New York Times best-selling writer Tess Gerritsen for a #MeToo-era thriller that chills and provokes.
Swords! Sandals! Sex! Back to Ancient Rome One Last Time with Out Novelist Steven Saylor
Out author of historical fiction (and gay erotica) Steven Saylor chats with EDGE about his third and final novel in the sweeping "Roma" series — and why he may never write another novel again.
Review: 'Dominus' the Triumphant Conclusion to a 1,000-Year Historical Saga
Out novelist Steven Saylor has entertained readers for thirty years. "Dominus" completes his epic family saga of Ancient Rome, and works the author's familiar magic, melding fact and fiction into a unique whole.
A Dog's Tale: Dan Perdios' Charming Story of a Disabled Gay Man and His Service Dog
In his new book, "A Golden Retriever and His Two Dads," author Dan Perdios, a gay man with limited hearing, remembers his late service dog Willy and their adventures together.