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Category: Trope This Finds You Well

Sarah Cypher and the Somewhat Decipherable Legacy of Our Loved Ones

A photo of The Skin and Its Girl's cover surrounded by blue soap.

Seductive prose in Cypher’s The Skin and Its Girl unravels decades of familial secrets.

Published April 24, 2023
Categorized as Trope This Finds You Well Tagged books, LGBTQ, Literature, magical realism, queer elders, review

‘It Came from the Closet’ and Stole Our Queer Hearts

Film stills via The Nightmare on Elm Street, The Birds, Jennifer's Body, and Jaws.

Queer writers explore the frights and delights of horror films in this insightful essay anthology.

Published October 4, 2022
Categorized as Trope This Finds You Well Tagged culture, film, horror, LGBTQ, review, TV

Could We Be Gay (and Gay) in the 1920s?

Book covers via Tordotcom and Fairlight Books, respectively.

Set in the roaring twenties, ‘The Chosen and The Beautiful’ and ‘A Good Year’ bring new life to historical LGBTQ narratives.

Published April 2, 2022
Categorized as Trope This Finds You Well Tagged culture, fiction, LGBTQ, Nghi Vo, Polis Loizou, review
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