book review
Stephen Coy reviews Michael Carroll’s ‘Stella Maris & Other Key West Stories’ : a thoroughly enjoyable, layered assemblage of stories
Little Reef, Michael Carroll’s previous collection was a thoroughly enjoyable, layered assemblage of stories set in Florida and populated with gay men. His new collection follows a similar path but presents work that is more challenging, yet just as good. The inner voices of the characters may sometime seem scattered or hard to follow, especially…
Stephen Coy loves the shockingly brutal honest of Crystal Rasmussen’s hilarious Diary of a Drag Queen
Tom Rasmussen and his alter ego, Crystal Rasmussen, grew up in Lancashire, England. Now identified as non-binary, the preferred pronouns are they/them/their. Though from modest beginnings, they became a sensation, at least in their own mind. Anyone who is a bit uptight, or even skittish, might find the brutal honesty a bit much. Their…
DON’T TELL ME TO WAIT : How the Fight for Gay Rights Changed America and Transformed Obama’s Presidency
Kerry Eleveld worked as a Washington correspondent for The Advocate, then moved on to Equality Matters, a division of Media Matters for America, the progressive watchdog. In those roles, she witnessed and wrote about the cultural transformations which took place during President Obama’s tenure and changed the entire landscape of LGBTQ rights. From this…
Stephen Coy reviews the memoir of the first ever LGBT candidate for US President
It seems a given that anyone running for high elected office must publish a memoir or treatise (sometimes both) that tells their personal story and policy perspectives. Pete Buttigieg is one of the youngest politicians on the national stage, receiving as much attention for his age as for the other aspects of his life.…
