Panic at the disco: A new novel examines the queer mid-life crisis in a uniquely beautiful way
I Make Envy on Your Disco follows a gay man navigating an existential crisis against the lush, electric backdrop of Berlin.
January 17, 2025
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God, Gays, and Grits
James Hannaham's debut novel is a comic coming-of-age story set in the conservative South.
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Was Legendary Stagecoach Driver Charlie Parkhurst Gay or Trans?
Karen Kondazian's debut novel, The Whip, tells the story of legendary stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst.
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How an Author Became an Ally
A fiction author shares how creating a gay charactor for her debut novel made her a gay ally for life.
May 25, 2012
Hayley Kiyoko Creates a Lesbian Romance for Teens
Based on her iconic music video of the same name, Kiyoko’s debut novel knocks a queer YA romance out of the park.
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Brandon Taylor: A Novel Approach to Grief
Brandon Taylor's debut novel, Real Life, gifts readers with a compelling emotional life seldom articulated in literature.
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Coming Out Fighting
New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr's debut novel is a poignant, semiautobiographical treatise on Hollywood and the hypocrisies of Judaism.
June 24, 2009
The boy who loved too much
An interview with author Mack Friedman about his debut novel, Setting the Lawn on Fire, a powerful coming-of-age tale about adolescent queer desire
February 28, 2006
Read This Year's Best Debut LGBT Fiction
According to Lambda Literary, Nik Nicholson's book Descendants of Hagar is the best LGBT debut novel produced this year. Read an exclusive excerpt from the book below.
June 18, 2014
13 LGBTQ+ Books to Read and Enjoy Before Spring Is Over
Here are some of the most anticipated queer books that came out this spring!
May 30, 2023
Gay teen to the rescue
Perry Moore's latest novel, Hero, about a budding young superhero and his teenage cohorts, borrows a lot from its predecessors but all in all is a fun read.
August 15, 2007
Celebrating classic gay literature: The best LGBTQ+ books
Is the gay novel truly dead? The Advocate and select Lambda Literary Award winners disagree, showcasing a list of classic gay and queer novels that prove LGBTQ+ literature is alive and well.
June 15, 2018
Broadway Player Tackles Bullying in New Book
A quirky kid, a funny book, and more reasons you'll adore author Tim Federle.
April 15, 2013
Casey McQuiston's 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Still Making History
On the second anniversary of their best-selling novel, McQuiston discusses Trump, escapism, and the possibility of a spinoff.
May 14, 2021
Explore LGBTQ+ history with these must-read banned books
From intimate memoirs to gripping novels, these reads offer a roadmap through LGBTQ+ history and self-acceptance.
October 7, 2024
Op-ed: Why I Quit My Job at the United Nations
A trip to central Africa and the passing of a mentor were enough to make one writer realize that being closeted wasn't worth it.
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