Positively Literary

Bohemian Rhapsody Directed by Bryan Singer Twentieth-Century Fox Reviewed by Alina Oswald Many years ago, as a kid, I discovered the music of Queen, while listening to my...

Seeking Connections Why bother with short stories about HIV/AIDS? by Raymond Luczak Poetry, due to its power wielded by concision, may be the heart of all literary...

A&U Magazine is currently accepting entries for the seventh annual Christopher Hewitt Award. Named in honor of A&U's first literary editor, the award showcases...

1985 Written & directed by Yen Tan MuseLessMime Productions/Cranium Entertainment Reviewed by John Francis Leonard 1985 is a film about secrets—the secrets we think we’re hiding, but are...

‘Tis the season… actually, it’s always the season for a good read! We here at A&U have reviewed several books this year that will...

Capture Theory by Joy Gaines-Friedler Kelsey Books Reviewed by Noah Stetzer Iwas sure there was some kind of myth or folktale I could mine for metaphors about birds....

Yasss Child by Dale Corvino "Do you remember when we met?” Nico asked me over a FaceTime call. Nico had long ago lost his hair and...

Of Prophets and Princes

Corrupted: One Gay American's Story of Breaking Bad on PrEP by Joey Wagner Amazon Review by John Francis Leonard It would be easy when reading this brief, frank...

1980 by David Cornish, MD BookBaby Reviewed by John Francis Leonard It’s the dawn of the eighties and Dr. Arthur Noble, a young medical resident, is facing a...