Chip Pons’ new book, “Dearly Departed” is shadows and spice and everything nice. A tale as old as time, Levi the small-town florist meet cutes and falls in love with local mysterious funeral director Hayden. It’s obviously a fairy tale because who ever heard of gay funeral directors and florists…oh also, Hayden is actually mythical…
“Orange Is The New Black” was my introduction to Laverne Cox. Sure, I love a good sleepover plot line, but not when it’s in a women’s prison, after a few seasons I lost interest. However, my interest in Laverne grew as I saw her doing press and speaking out about trans rights. The trans community…
I’m not a murder mystery sort of gay and don’t like working hard when it comes to my entertainment, please don’t make me figure out who did it. If I’m thinking that hard, I better be getting paid. Hell, even at my job, I only pretend to think that hard. However, “The Disaster Gay Detective…
Wednesday Eve Plumb came to the First Congregational Church in Madison, Connecticut thanks to my favorite indie bookstore, RJ Julia Booksellers, to sign and discuss her autobiography “Happiness Included.” How could I not want to go see “The Brady Bunch’s” Jan Brady speak in person. You know Eve must be a big deal to get…
A while back I was strolling through the stacks at my local library looking for the latest Ryan La Sala novel when I was stopped in my tracks by “Big Gay Wedding” by Byron Lane. I didn’t need to look any further, I’d get Ryan’s book another time, “Big Gay Wedding” was coming home with…
A few months back I bid in the Lit For Queer Liberation online auction, benefitting the important work of the Queer Liberation Network who “provide essential financial support, resources, and advocacy to queer and trans individuals facing economic hardship and lacking support systems.” I discovered the auction because one of my favorite authors, Chip Pons, donated…
Beverly Hills 90210 was my go-to show in the 90’s, even now, give me a teen drama any time. If I wasn’t home to watch that week’s episode, I sure as hell had my VCR (yes, I’m that old) set. It holds a special place in my heart because it’s the first show that my sister and…
Tuesday Felicia Day’s new graphic novel, “The Lost Daughter Of Sparta,” hit stores and she kicked off her book tour at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. An Unlikely Story was a great choice because it’s a quaint little bookshop in the middle of nowhere and who doesn’t love supporting indie businesses. Felicia was in…
Back in August, this story of gratitude, luck and being at the right place at the right time began. I was on my phone at work (what else does one do at work?) when I saw Annie Lennox tickets just went on sale for her two October nights in New York City discussing and signing…
Hi, I’m Dave and I’m a Debhead. (This is usually where others at the meeting chime in with a “Hi Dave”) I’ve been shaking my love since 1987 (can someone hand me a tissue please) when I first heard Debbie Gibson blasting out of my boom box radio. I wore out my “Out Of The…
