Queerguru’s Stephen Coy reviews a new biography of the iconic queer actor and activist Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen was raised in a middle-class household near Manchester and excelled as a student in his public school, even achieving recognition as “Head Boy,” an honorific bestowed on the top student. His childhood was not without tragedy. When he was 12 years old, his mother died of breast cancer. In 1964, his father died … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Stephen Coy reviews DUSTIN LANCE BLACK’s Mama’s Boy : a paean to his mother

If you assume, based on the title of Dustin Lance Black’s book, that it is a paean to his mother, you would be correct. Knowing just how influential she was to him requires a lot of background and a fairly lengthy recounting of their familial history. Contracting polio when she was only two years old … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Stephen Coy reviews “Playing the Palace” by Paul Rudnick

Writing a book review of Paul Rudnick’s latest novel is probably a fool’s errand.  If you follow his Twitter feed or read his short pieces in The New Yorker, you know that the more outlandish and implausible the premise, the better. I say all of this in a complimentary way.  He skewers pop culture and … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Stephen Coy reviews THEATER CAMP at the Provincetown Film Festival

    The appeal of Theater Camp lies in its large cast of oddballs skewering, or at least having a good time with, a seasonal camp stocked with eager youngsters yearning for their big chance on the stage. The adults in charge at AdironACTS are by  only slightly more competent than their young charges. While … Continue reading

Queerguru’s STEPHEN COY reviews UNMUTED: Stories of Courage and Resilience

Writing workshops present a mixed bag.  Out of many submissions, a few might be worthwhile.  It must be similar to what creative writing professors experience in every seminar or class.  The good ones will shine and collecting stories for an anthology gives the editor the leeway to make the cuts. Since this collection comes from … Continue reading

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