I enjoyed this so much last year, I decided to do a consolidated top 10 list again this year for the things the world that struck me as being the best of the year. 1) Will! He had the top spot last year and he does this year too (and wouldn’t it be wrong if [...]
The 2009 Lambda Literary Awards (The Lammys for short) are at the end of this month. To celebrate, a number of authors read tonight at The Center in a showcase of some of the best LGBT literature around. I’m glad I braved the rain to hear some excellent work in a variety of genres. Here’s [...]
20Mar09
YA Authors Strut Their Stuff
Yesterday afternoon I took some time and went up to the 67th Street branch of the New York Public Library to attend a reading by five YA authors who took part in this week’s NYC Teen Author Festival. Martin Wilson, author of What They Always Tell Us, was the draw for me since I loved [...]
16Mar09
Good News for Talented Friends
It was quite a day for a few friends and I wanted to share it here for the wider audience. First up, in the news of the day… Martin Wilson, who wrote the excellent What They Always Tell Us, saw his debut novel become a Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Best LGBT Children/Young Adult book. [...]
I started off 2009 with an amazing book. What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson was a fluke to pick up at the bookstore. The cover drew me to read the jacket blurb from there I was hooked. A coming of age story about two brothers in Alabama. I’m game for that having done [...]
