Portland, ME LGBTQ venue to co-host Maine Writers, Publishers Alliance fest
When some 50 authors, illustrators, poets and writers and many, many more book-lovers from far and wide gather on Friday–Sunday, Oct. 4–6, for free events in Portland, Farmington, Brunswick, Waterville, Bangor and...
MA AG Campbell hosts drag story hour at More Than Words bookstore
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell hosted a drag story hour last week at More Than Words in Boston. She was joined by local drag queen, Just JP, and an audience of...
Vermont author wins National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQ fiction
"Falling Through the Night," an autobiographically-inspired novel by Vermont resident Gail Marlene Schwartz, has been selected as this year's National Indie Excellence Award winner in the LGBTQ fiction category. The novel explores...
Dear Diary: Intimate journals of Ross Terrill bring queer past to vivid present
Right now, the queer past is soaking up the spotlight. From buzzy Showtime series “Fellow Travelers”—the romantic political pulse-pounder set during the Lavender Scare of the 1950s—to...
Op/Ed: Like LGBTQ+ couples, was W.E.B. Du Bois a romantic at heart?
This Valentine's Day, I pay homage to W.E.B. Du Bois's 1924 novel "Dark Princess" because it highlights the least talked about subject then and now: Black love.
Two activities...
The Way She Is: Barbra Streisand’s buzzy memoir boasts Boston ties
This article appears in the January/February 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
By now, Barbra Streisand’s devotees know that her long-awaited memoir, “My Name is...
Bay State middle school teacher seeks answers after police search classroom for trans memoir...
Despite a public apology from the local police chief, the middle school teacher in Great Barrington, Mass. who had her classroom searched last month by a police officer looking for a copy...
Bechdel donates signed book bundle for Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull
In a heartfelt gesture to support LGBTQ+ youth, acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel has donated a collection of her signed books to Outright Vermont’s annual Fire Truck Pull fundraiser, which took place this...
Vermont Lt. Gov. Zuckerman hosts series of readings from banned books
In support of free speech at libraries, bookstores, and for readers across his state, Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman is hosting a series of readings from banned books with audience discussion to...
Maine school board decides to keep LGBTQ books on the library shelves
The school board in Sullivan, Maine has decided to keep two LGBTQ books — "Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens” by Kathy Belge and Mark Bieschke, and “Gender Queer: A Memoir”...
