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…
Back in my pre-internet youth, I’d take the covered wagon to pick up the newest Sears catalog (What men’s underwear ads? I read it for the articles) or Tiger Beat magazine to find out about new books. Young adult novels with rainbow representation were nonexistent (that’s why David Levithan and Adam Silvera’s work is so…
The last Pride event I went to in June was a panel of authors at my favorite Connecticut bookstore, RJ Julia Booksellers. The panel consisted of Chip Pons and Marie Rutkoski and was hosted by Troix Jackson. They discussed their coming out stories and tropes their books contained, ones they might explore in the future…
Welcome to my Gay Asian Graphic Novel Era. I just finished “It Rhymes With Takei” by George Takei and before that it was Mike Curato’s “Gaysians”. I really hope my love of these two authors and books officially makes me a Rice Queen, because I’ve always wanted to be royalty. George is best known for…
For Pride Month, I decided to give Mike Curato’s new graphic novel “Gaysians” a shot. Gaysians? The title is fucking hysterical and the cover’s artwork caught my eye. How could I pass up a book that’s a tongue-in-cheek gay nod to Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” with a little “Sex And The City” and…
I got introduced to Adam Silvera when I discovered his book “They Both Die At The End” and became an instant fan. My fandom continued with his book “The First To Die At The End” which is the sequel prequel in his Death Cast universe (Where people are called on the day they’re going to…
