Book Review
‘Pender Denton—Outlaw’: An affecting, understated Old West gay love story
April 18, 2024The love that dared not speak its name has been shouting from the rooftops for well over half-a-century now. And in Martin David’s new book, it’s making an appearance at an even earlier time.
Read moreRepublican book bans aim to erase LGBTQ people, again
April 8, 2024Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir Gender Queer continues its troubled run as the country’s most “controversial” book.
Read moreAlternative media vs. the corporate press: An illustrative case study in 1950s L.A.
March 29, 2024The battle between the people’s press and capitalist mouthpieces has been raging for decades.
Read moreWe Charge Genocide: Ceasefire movement learning from the Black freedom struggle
February 28, 2024Copies of the historic “We Charge Genocide” petition from 1951 are flying off the shelves.
Read moreAlbert Maltz’s long-suppressed civil rights novel is rediscovered—and still relevant
January 23, 2024A Long Day in a Short Life, just released in a beautiful new paperback edition by Alma Books, is available for the first time since 1957. You’ve probably never heard of it.
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