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I have just returned from an Opus Dei retreat at Thornycroft Hall in Cheshire.  I have been skirting around the edges of Opus Dei

Consider the wide variety of LGBTQ fiction books published this year that showcase our diverse lives, and our diverse forms of storytelling, from mysteries to Young Adult, fantasy and classics rereleased. Sex With Strangers: Stories (University of Wisconsin Press), the first short story collection by gay novelist and educator Michael Lowenthal ( The Paternity Test and others) is populated with characters, gay ("Over Boy," "Thieves," "The Gift of Travel") and straight ("You Are Here," "Uncle Kent," "Stud"), with sexual goals in common. Canadian Y/A fantasy author Ashley Shuttleworth makes th...

Michael Lowenthal’s new story collection, “Sex With Strangers,” is a look at the tensions that animate life and relationships.

Virtual Saints and Sinners Festival celebrates LGBTQ+ literary community The Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival returns for its 18th conference to be held online from March 11 to 14, 2021. As in past years, the virtual SASFest will also include literary discussions, writing workshops, readings, and special events, all via Zoom or YouTube. SASFest also offers established and emerging LGBTQ+ authors, as well as students and readers, an opportunity to network via Padlet, a free community-building app, and nurture their craft with a diverse array of artistic and educational offerings. The...