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Interview with Patricia Cornwell
by
Heather Aimee O...
,
Nov 2, 2009
The bestselling novelist talks about her new book,
The Scarpetta Factor,
and the importance of being out.
Across the Page: New Fall Fiction
by
Heather Aimee O...
,
Oct 28, 2009
New fiction by Seba Al-Herz, Caprice Crane, and out author Patricia Cornwell.
Recent Articles
Visibility Matters: Entertaining the Future
by
Sarah Warn
How lesbian/bi visibility in entertainment has evolved over the last seven years, and what this means for the future.
Interview with Malinda Lo
by
Heather Aimee O...
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.
Stieg Larsson, Lisbeth Salander, and The Millennium Trilogy
by
LeeAnn Kriegh
Why the international best-selling crime novels starring a pierced, paranoid, tattooed bisexual computer genius are so compelling — and so different.
Across the Page: New, Repackaged and Rereleased
by
Heather Aimee O...
Novels and short stories by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Willa Cather, and Malinda Lo.
Across the Page: Short Stories and Lilac Mines
by
Heather Aimee O...
Reviews of short story collections about love, sexuality and politics, and a debut novel about community and secrets.
Notes & Queeries: Best Friends Forever
by
Malinda Lo
A new novel about college students and her own upcoming wedding has Malinda reflecting on the best gift of her undergrad experience — her friends.
Across the Page: Poetry Collections
by
Heather Aimee O...
Four noteworthy poetry collections by Mary Oliver, Audre Lorde, Marilyn Hacker, and Carol Ann Duffy.
Across the Page: Coming of Age and Coming Out
by
Heather Aimee O...
Two novels that focus on the complex, sometimes funny and usually terrifying experience of coming out.
Sarah Waters on "Little Stranger," Identity, and Lesbian Fiction
by
Heather Aimee O...
The award-winning British author talks about writing, reading her own work, and her new gothic postwar tale of a haunted house.
Carol Ann Duffy Becomes Britain's First Female and First Openly Gay Poet Laureate
by
Sarah Warn
The 53-year-old out Scottish poet has been appointed to the prestigious 341-year-old position.
Across the Page: April 2009
by
Heather Aimee O...
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
.
What Amazon's "Glitch" Says About American Pop Culture
by
Sarah Warn
We shouldn't be surprised when people or companies assume "gay" means "sex."
Author Interviews
Visibility Matters: The Woman Who Cried "Bisexual"
by
Sarah Warn
AfterEllen.com's experience with writer Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is a saga of half-truths, homophobia, and capitalism.
Ask AfterEllen.com (Feb. 10, 2009)
by
Karman Kregloe
Missy Peregrym, Allison Janney, Kate Cooperon ,
Pariah
,
The Secrets
,
Annie On My Mind
, and more!
more »
Book News
Young Adult Books Move Beyond the Coming-Out Story, But Still Face Hurdles
by
Malinda Lo
Several young adult books with lesbian/bi characters will be published this year, but they’re still in the minority.
Ask AfterEllen.com (March 24, 2009)
by
Karman Kregloe
Gabrielle Union's new pilot, chef Elizabeth Falkner, Malinda Lo's "Ash" and more.
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Book Reviews
Across the Page: From Page to Screen
by
Heather Aimee O...
Books by Sapphire, Dorothy Porter and Ernest Hemingway.
Across the Page: The First Person, The Sky Below, and Observations
by
Heather Aimee O...
Books by Ali Smith, Stacy D’Erasmo and Jane Harris
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books
Across the Page: Short Stories
by
Heather Aimee O...
Tales by Nancy Garden, Lesléa Newman, and Amy Bloom.
Outside the Lines: Babes in Momland
by
Linda Villarosa
New books and blogs offer advice and community for lesbian mothers.
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