Fifty-seven years after Stonewall, and here we are: LGBTQ musicians still face scrutiny for their sexuality, because, says author and music writer Barry Walters, music isn’t created for Gay listeners. No problem: Queer artists and writers have often penned...
Arts & Entertainment: Books
From the moment I opened Waiting for Something Else, I was hooked. Martin Cloutier’s debut novel is equally hilarious, heartfelt, and thought-provoking. It’s hard to believe this is his first book, as it reads like the work of a seasoned storyteller. The fact...
For as long as I can remember, I have been captivated by the sheer force of nature that is Liza Minnelli. When her memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, was released, I couldn’t wait to dive into her story. I purchased an autographed copy signed by Liza...
On August 28, 1938, Reed Peggram boarded a ship from Hoboken, New Jersey, hoping to “become a proper gentleman” and fulfill his dreams. A prolific writer and Harvard scholar of comparative literature, he’d recently been awarded the Rosenwald Fellowship, which...
Born to parents who both had musical careers before they wed, David Archuleta remembers an early childhood, growing up in a Hispanic Mormon community in Florida, where kin were always nearby. He was six when his parents moved the immediate family to Utah; the...
Randy Boyd’s The Unfrozen Few: Book One: Welcome to the Future is a bold and imaginative work of speculative fiction that combines a gripping premise with emotional depth. The story follows eleven AIDS patients from the 1980s who, after being frozen in a...
Greg Herren’s latest Scotty Bradley mystery, Hurricane Season Hustle, is a stormy, suspenseful ride that pulls you into the heart of New Orleans during one of its most chaotic and dangerous times. Herren, a master of blending humor, intrigue, and the unique...
Seventeen months into a nationwide book tour, Nico Lang has grown used to living out of a suitcase. The Los Angeles–based journalist and author has spent more than a year crisscrossing the country, talking about their book American Teenager, a deeply reported...
Is there truly a force stronger than capitalism? This is one of the central questions author Jade Song explores in their new sophomore novel, I Love You Don’t Die. Set in the hustle and bustle of New York City, the plot follows Vicky, a young woman drawn to...
Frank Gaimari doesn’t just tell stories, he brings them to life. At 64, this Seattle-based writer and storyteller has turned a lifetime of experiences into narratives that entertain, inspire, and connect with people on a real, personal level. After a 36-year...