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Madi
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Guncle - Steven Rowley
Summary: “Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves...
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Madi
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Book Review: Welcome to St. Hell : My Trans Teen Misadventure - Lewis Hancox
Summary: “Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog....
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stepheneiffler
Oct 17, 20221 min read
'Bros' A Review
Legendary Comedy producer Judd Apatow brings us ‘Bros’, a landmark film for the LGBTQ+ community directed by Nick Stoeller and written by...
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Andy Kristensen
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Poetry Collection Review: Un-American By Hafizah Geter
Title: Un-American Author: Hafizah Geter Themes: Self-Identity, Faith, Racism, Cultural Identity, Trauma, Family, Immigration, Queerness,...
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Andy Kristensen
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Poetry Collection Review: The Malevolent Volume by Justin Phillip Reed
Title: The Malevolent Volume Author: Justin Phillip Reed Themes: Self-Identity, Queerness, Violence, Racism, Protest, Horror, Mythology,...
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Andy Kristensen
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Poem of the Week - 12/30/2020 - '& even the black guy's profile reads 'sorry...' by Danez Smith
For the last ‘Poem of the Week’ feature for 2020, I decided to pick a poem from one of my new favorite poets I happened to stumble upon...
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Andy Kristensen
Dec 23, 20204 min read
Poem of the Week - December 23rd, 2020 - 'Córdoba' by Eduardo C. Corral
This week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ comes courtesy of a Yale Younger Poets Prize winner, pulled from his recently released second collection...
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Andy Kristensen
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Poetry Collection Review: Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral
Title: Guillotine Author: Eduardo C. Corral Themes: Immigration, Self-Identity, Violence, Queerness, Love, Nationalism, Racism Three...
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Andy Kristensen
Dec 4, 20208 min read
Book Review: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Short Review: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha Philyaw’s fictional debut, is a powerful, gritty, and enduring collection of...
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