I Want You to Want Me
Charlotte Shane discusses desire, sex work, and writing
Q&A: Jaquette Joins Words Without Borders
For English-speaking readers and translators of international literature, Words Without Borders (WWB) is a vital resource. Through its digital literary magazine, the nonprofit is the preeminent publisher of short translations…
Cyndi Lauper Still Wants to Have Fun
The pop icon on her farewell tour, the musical heroes who inspired her, and why she’ll never give up
Michelle de Swarte talks comedy and Katherine Ryan
From the glamorous world of the New York modelling scene to London's comedy circuits, this week’s guest, Michelle de Swarte, has done it all. Rob finds out how Michelle was…
We Should All Be Archivists
When people ask me for advice about queer archiving, I usually say that the most important thing is to recognize your importance. You need to see yourself as a as…
Grant Cramer on “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”
Interview with actor Grant Cramer on his contribution in "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" (1988) directed by Stephen Chiodo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fht2W3JsCFk
Sexing up history: how to study and tell the history of sex
Cultural historian Dr Fern Riddell appears regularly on tv and radio as an expert in Victorian sex and suffrage, and if anyone knows their history in this area, it’s Fern.…
Isabella Rossellini Has Defined—and Redefined—Beauty for Decades. She Doesn’t Intend to Stop Now.
The 68-year-old model, actor, and filmmaker opens up about refusing to be hemmed in by Hollywood {read}
Q&A: Girmay Edits BOA Selections
What do you predict will be difficult about reading for these selections?I feel as certain as I can be that there will be many manuscripts that are just incredible—I imagine…
Maybe Depression Is the Natural Reaction to a World Full of Pain
That’s the journey of life really, figuring out the balance between what’s cynicism and what’s hope, and what’s protecting yourself and what’s closing yourself off. That’s why we’re all in…