Walt Whitman, Poet-Shaman
In his new book Walt Whitman: Shamanism, Spiritual Democracy, and the World Soul, Jungian writer Steven B. Herrmann delves into the inner development, the bi-erotic imagination, and the shamanism of America’s seminal bard.
Writers Honored at Lammys
With comedian Lea DeLaria as master of ceremonies, leading LGBT writers including Edward Albee and Val McDermid were honored at the Lambda Literary Awards Thursday night.
David Levithan's New Read
With Will Grayson, Will Grayson, David Levithan scores the first teen book with a gay main character to hit the New York Times bestseller list — something he says ten years ago was exhibit #1 of the world falling apart.
Deep Focus
It’s a Vito Russo renaissance as the late activist and author of The Celluloid Closet is explored in a comprehensive new biography and documentary.
Reading is Fundamental
While gay literature thrives in some quarters, another venerable gay bookstore closes; is it as simple as blaming Amazon?
I Advocate...Geri Jewell
Here’s what former Facts of Life star Geri Jewell, whose memoir I’m Walking as Straight as I Can is now in bookstores, is passionate about this month.
Bio Details Malcolm X's Gay Life
A new biography discusses slain civil rights leader Malcolm X's “early homosexual relationship with a white businessman.”
Her Family Ties
Actress and author Meredith Baxter discusses her new book, Untied, why she would have preferred to come out in the classifieds, and what she really meant when she called her abusive ex-husband a "good guy."
Jodi Picoult's Song For You
Best-selling author Jodi Picoult's latest novel tells the story of a lesbian couple struggling to conceive. But Sing You Home took a personal turn when her 17-year-old son came out while she was writing the book.
You Can Almost Touch It
Enhancing a popular book about giant phalluses meant finding a way to make those appendages leap off the page.
Charles Perez: Getting the Last Word
Charles Perez, the former television anchor and talk show host, has a new memoir that pulls no punches. Perez talks to The Advocate about Confessions of a Gay Anchorman, and why many TV journalists are stuck in the closet.
Watergate's Gay Informant
It wasn't just Deep Throat. Washington, D.C.'s gay community had a hand in taking down the Nixon administration for the Watergate break-in
London Calling
COMMENTARY: Journalist Tomas Mournian, author of the novel Hidden, recalls how his groundbreaking newspaper article about homeless gay youth led to his being commissioned to make a video for pop star George Michael.
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