Capitalism Was Just a Red Herring: The Conservative Allure of Ayn Rand
by: Kevin Sparrow I answered the siren call of Ayn Rand between my junior and senior years of high school when I picked up Atlas Shrugged on a whim. I […]
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Get Right or Get Left: A Review of Pray the Gay Away
by: Anna Cook Between the winter of 1987 and the summer of 1988, Boston-based journalist Neil Miller traveled across the United States “in search of gay America.” Though he spoke […]
Are Books These Days Empowering Young Women?
by: Khai Devon When I was 10 years old, I read Jane Eyre for the first time. It’s a silly book, really and I know this now because I’m 24, […]
S&M, Open Relationships, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” and Me
by: Clarisse Thorn I just finished reading the third book of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy — it starts with the world-famous The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, then continues with […]
40 Little Known Facts From Patrick Gill and Nico Lang’s Biographies
by: Patrick Gill and Nico Lang Nico on Patrick: 1. Patrick Gill was the person that Frank Ocean was talking about in his coming out letter and the inspiration for […]
An Eccentric, Gay Wizard: How Fantasy Heroes Inspire Us
by: Rohan Lewis When J. K. Rowling decided that it was due time for Albus Dumbledore to leave the closet, I was initially ecstatic. I was listening to the radio, […]
Cornfields, Stars and Books: What I Paid Attention To When I Quit the Internet
by: Joshua Isaacson Packed in my overnight bag for my visit to my hometown for 4th of July was my goal for the week: four books. You know, those weird stacks […]
The Little Mermaid Encouraged My Emotional Masochism, and I Love That
by: David Chastity A few weeks ago, a friend shared this with me on Google+. (Yes, I use Google+. You’re missing out.) It turns out, according to some historical research posted on […]
Fag Rags with Ben Kramer: Queer and Pleasant Danger
by: Ben Kramer (via The Qu) In her new memoir, “A Queer and Pleasant Danger,” self-proclaimed gender outlaw Kate Bornstein tells the amazing tale of their life’s tumultuous journey, from […]
For the Love of Patti Smith: Celebrating World Book Night 2012 in Chicago
by: Joseph Erbentraut When I first caught wind of World Book Night US, it was via the Tumblr feed of Uncharted Books, a used bookstore relatively recently opened in Logan Square, the Chicago […]
