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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

“Swan Hammer” and Poem as Prayer

Image of "Swan Hammer" poetry collection superimposed on illustration of swans and hammers.
Cover illustration of Swan Hammer by Erin Kirk.

A review of “Swan Hammer,” Maggie Graber’s debut poetry collection.

Published July 1, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged girlhood, LGBTQ, poetry, review

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

My Lord and Lady, Your Ensemble Costume Dramas Need Lesbians

Newton, the true star of 'Bridgerton' Season 2. Thank you for the sheer-wet-shirt-lake scene.

‘The Gilded Age’ and ‘Bridgerton’ suffer a shortage of same-sex smooches.

Published April 1, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged culture, LGBTQ, review
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