Peter Staley: Never Silent
Never Silent
A&U's Hank Trout Talks with Peter Staley About His Memoir of ACT UP, Activism, Love, Loss and Resilience
You know Peter Staley’s face. You’ve...
Zoe Leonard at the Whitney: Poetry by Shari Caplan
Zoe Leonard at the Whitney
Zoe Leonard mends oranges for her friends
underground, who drink the nectar of the dead,
who haze the newbies and crack up...
Brian Malloy: Writer & Advocate
A Survivor's Story
A&U’s Hank Trout interviews Brian Malloy about his new novel about an AIDS widower, After Francesco
When we think of “long-term HIV/AIDS survivors,”...
Rebel Dykes: Review
Rebel Dykes
Directed by Harri Shanahan and Siân A. Williams
Riot Productions
Reviewed by Chael Needle
ebel RDykes is one of the best documentaries I have seen in...
Once Removed: Paul William Kruse: Drama Award
Once Removed
by Paul William Kruse
Synopsis: Once Removed is a documentary play for solo performance. In an effort to understand his own Queer history, playwright...
The Blood Husband: David Mohan: Poetry Award
The Blood Husband
That first time we knew
by the three spots of blood
left in the snow
outside your apartment,
the style of night sky
up above us...
Drunk, we...
The Gift: Carolyn O’Donnell: Fiction Award
The Gift
by Carolyn O'Donnell
A toy koala sits on a shelf near my bed. This little bear has sat there, watching over me, for nearly...
Again, I Am Left to Wonder: Christina Robertson: Nonfiction Award
Again, I Am Left to Wonder
by Christina Robertson
Looking over my life, again, I am left to wonder what if Christian hadn’t died so young?...
Fruit of Our Labor: 2021 Christopher Hewitt Award Winners Announced
Fruit of Our Labor: 2021 Christopher Hewitt Award Winners Announced
As a Vietnamese proverb reminds, “When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”...
Spencer Reece: Writer
A Grace of Words, Saving Graces
In a new memoir, poet Spencer Reece pays tribute to the joy in the art that saved him, reflecting...
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