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News, Reviews & Commentary on Lesbian and Bisexual women in Entertainment and the Media

Recent Articles

How lesbian/bi visibility in entertainment has evolved over the last seven years, and what this means for the future.
Malinda talks about her new novel, her favorite Cinderella story, what she learned from working at AfterEllen.com, and what she's working on now.
Why the international best-selling crime novels starring a pierced, paranoid, tattooed bisexual computer genius are so compelling — and so different.
Novels and short stories by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Willa Cather, and Malinda Lo.
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Reviews of short story collections about love, sexuality and politics, and a debut novel about community and secrets.
A new novel about college students and her own upcoming wedding has Malinda reflecting on the best gift of her undergrad experience — her friends.
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Four noteworthy poetry collections by Mary Oliver, Audre Lorde, Marilyn Hacker, and Carol Ann Duffy.
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Two novels that focus on the complex, sometimes funny and usually terrifying experience of coming out.
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The award-winning British author talks about writing, reading her own work, and her new gothic postwar tale of a haunted house.
The 53-year-old out Scottish poet has been appointed to the prestigious 341-year-old position.
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The haunting new Sarah Waters novel The Little Stranger, Linda Morganstein’s Hollywood drama My Life With Stella Kane, and Carol Anshaw’s classic Aquamarine.
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We shouldn't be surprised when people or companies assume "gay" means "sex."

Author Interviews

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AfterEllen.com's experience with writer Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is a saga of half-truths, homophobia, and capitalism.
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Missy Peregrym, Allison Janney, Kate Cooperon , Pariah, The Secrets, Annie On My Mind, and more!
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Book News

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Several young adult books with lesbian/bi characters will be published this year, but they’re still in the minority.
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Gabrielle Union's new pilot, chef Elizabeth Falkner, Malinda Lo's "Ash" and more.
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Book Reviews

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Books by Sapphire, Dorothy Porter and Ernest Hemingway.
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Books by Ali Smith, Stacy D’Erasmo and Jane Harris
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books

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Tales by Nancy Garden, Lesléa Newman, and Amy Bloom.
New books and blogs offer advice and community for lesbian mothers.
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