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Lambda Literary Award For Bisexual Literature
The Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Literature is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation, that awards books with bisexual content. The award can be separated into three categories: bisexual fiction, bisexual nonfiction, and bisexual poetry. Awards are granted based on literary merit and bisexual content, and therefore, the writer may be bi-, homo-, hetero-, or asexual. Criteria Bisexual fiction The award for bisexual fiction recognizes " vels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies with prominent bi/pan ... characters and/or content of strong significance to the bi/pan ... communities." The list " y include historical novels, comics, cross-genre works of fiction, humor, and other styles of fiction." Bisexual nonfiction The award for bisexual nonfiction recognizes " nfiction works with content of strong significance to members of the bi/ ancommunities," including "a wide range of subjects for the general or academic reader." B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambda Literary Foundation
The Lambda Literary Foundation (also known as Lambda Literary) is an American LGBTQ literary organization whose mission is to nurture and advocate for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve their legacies, and affirm the value of LGBTQ stories and lives. Function Lambda Literary traces its beginnings back to 1987 when L. Page "Deacon" Maccubbin, owner of Lambda Rising Bookstore in Washington, DC, published the first Lambda Book Report, which brought critical attention to LGBTQ books. The Lambda Literary Awards were born in 1989. At that first gala event, honors went to such distinguished writers as National Book Award finalist Paul Monette (author of '' Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir''), Dorothy Allison ('' Trash''), Alan Hollinghurst ('' The Swimming-Pool Library''), and Edmund White ( ''The Beautiful Room is Empty''). The awards in the early years aimed to identify and celebrate the best lesbian and gay books in the year of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyfriends With Girlfriends
''Boyfriends with Girlfriends'' is a 2011 young adult novel by Alex Sánchez. The book was published by Simon & Schuster and deals with the pressures of teens coming to terms with their sexuality and of coming of age. Sanchez began working on the novel after receiving e-mails from teens who were being criticized by both their straight and homosexual peers for being bisexual. ''Boyfriends with Girlfriends'' has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and was a 2012 ALA Rainbow Bridge List novel. Plot ''Boyfriends with Girlfriends'' follows several teens (seventeen years old or younger) as they attempt to figure out who they are to themselves, to each other, and to the world. Lance and Sergio are attracted to each other, but Sergio's only serious relationship was with a girl. Allie and Kimiko have fallen hard for each other, leaving Allie confused. She has a boyfriend and doesn't know what her attraction to Kimiko means for her sexuality or for her relationship with her boyfrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl
''Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl'' is a novel by American writer Andrea Lawlor. It was published in 2017 by Rescue Press. The book is heavily influenced by the queer culture of the 1990s, and took Lawlor 15 years to write. The picaresque novel follows Paul, a 23-year-old who discovers that he can shapeshift and uses this ability to alter his gender expression while wandering the United States. He is a flâneur who enjoys wearing performative outfits and seeks out various sexual experiences with a diverse assortment of partners; his gender identity is never made explicit. Set in 1993, the novel takes place in various locations where the author has lived. The text exhibits postmodern influences, using footnotes and pastiche, with short fables interspersed throughout. ''Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl'' is Andrea Lawlor's debut novel. The book received positive reviews, with reviewers praising its novel approach to gender and sex as well as its innovative structure a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30th Lambda Literary Awards
The 30th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 4, 2018, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2017."Lambda Literary awardees include Carmen Maria Machado, John Rechy, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor" ''Windy City Times'', June 5, 2018. The list of nominees was released on March 6. ''The Forward'', March 6, 2018. Special awards |
29th Lambda Literary Awards
The 29th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 13, 2017, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2016. The nominees were announced in March 14, and the winners announced at a gala ceremony on Monday evening, June 12, 2017 in New York City. Winners are in bold. Special awards Nominees and winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambda Literary Awards Lambda Literary Awards ceremonies, 29th Lists of LGBTQ-related award winners and nominees, 29th Lambda Literary Awards 2017 awards 2017 in LGBTQ history June 2017 in the United States 2017 literary awards, Lambda 2017 awards in the United States, Lambda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28th Lambda Literary Awards ...
The 28th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 6, 2016, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2015. The list of nominees was released on March 8. Special awards Nominees and winners References {{Lambda Literary Awards Lambda Literary Awards ceremonies Lambda Lists of LGBTQ-related award winners and nominees 2016 in LGBTQ history Lambda Lambda (; uppercase , lowercase ; , ''lám(b)da'') is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiced alveolar lateral approximant . In the system of Greek numerals, lambda has a value of 30. Lambda is derived from the Phoen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Of The Mountains
''She of the Mountains'' is a 2014 novel by Vivek Shraya that interweaves a story of the Hindu deities, Parvati, Shiva and Ganesh with a queer Hindu boy growing up in Canada. Reception ''Quill & Quire'' in a starred review of ''She of the Mountains'' wrote "Vivek Shraya seamlessly blends a lyrical interpretation of Hindu mythology with a contemporary coming-of-age tale. .. Studded with abstract illustrations by Raymond Biesinger, Shraya’s book is accessible, yet complex. " ''She of the Mountains'' has also been reviewed by ''Publishers Weekly'', ''Kirkus Reviews'', and ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...''. References 2014 Canadian novels Canadian LGBTQ novels Gay male literature 2010s LGBTQ novels Books by Vivek Shraya Arsenal Pulp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th Lambda Literary Awards
The 27th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 1, 2015, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2014."The 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists" , March 4, 2015. The list of nominees was released on March 4. The ceremony was held at Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union, is a private college on Cooper Square in Lower Manhattan, N ...
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A Novel
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Education (novel)
''My Education'' is the fourth novel by American author Susan Choi, published July 3, 2013 by Viking Press. Plot Regina Gottlieb arrives at a prestigious university (unnamed but recognizable as Cornell) to start graduate school. She becomes a teaching assistant for professor Nicholas Brodeur, who has a reputation for having relationships with students. At a dinner party at Nicholas's home, Regina begins a torrid affair with Martha Hallett, Nicholas's wife and a professor at the same university. Regina falls deeply in love with Martha and is distraught when Martha sleeps with Dutra, Regina's medical student roommate, and breaks off their relationship. Regina begins sleeping with Nicholas, Martha divorces Nicholas, and Regina eventually drops out of school. Years later, Regina is married and has a young son. She lives in New York City and works on writing her second novel, balancing her career and family in a way that mirrors the balance Martha had in the beginning of the book. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Lambda Literary Awards
The 26th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 2, 2014, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2013."26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced" , March 6, 2014. The list of nominees was released on March 6. The ceremony was held at , in conjunction with Book Expo America. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In One Person
''In One Person'' is a 2012 novel by American author John Irving, his 13th since 1968. The book was published on May 8, 2012, by Simon & Schuster, and deals with the coming of age of a bisexual man and his coming to grips with his sexual identity. Synopsis ''In One Person'' is narrated by central character Billy, a bisexual novelist. Billy's story is told through multiple time periods and shows him initially as a teenager with crushes on the "wrong people," but also shows his coming of age. Background Irving came up with the idea of writing a book about a bisexual character while thinking "what if," also commenting that the subject matter of bisexuality was familiar to him, having had fleeting crushes on boys while growing up. He also remarked on the subject of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s when he wrote that he and several family members of homosexual men had only discovered the sexual orientation of these men due to their being diagnosed as having the disease and dying of it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
