Jump to navigation Skip to content
In the hostile climate of the current U.S. administration, queer authors persevere through writing and community building, continuing a culture of resistance and defiance that is radically, emphatically, grounded in joy and love.
“If I didn’t like writing then I wouldn’t do it.” —Mesha Maren, author of Shae
“Get ready for about fifteen drafts.” —Garrard Conley, author of All the World Beside
“In the intimacy of the book, I feel very vulnerable.” —Zachary Pace, author of I Sing to Use the Waiting: A Collection of Essays About the Women Singers Who’ve Made Me Who I Am
“Look for the agents and editors who share your vision for the work and trust them.” —Jennifer Savran Kelly, author of Endpapers
“It’s okay for you to reveal more of yourself in your poetry.” —Subhaga Crystal Bacon
“Have fun. Make friends.” —Curtis Chin, author of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
The author of I Do Everything I’m Told explores the nuances of writing at the intersection of sex, love, queerness, and race.
“I had to learn through writing the book how to discipline my creativity so that I could write whenever and wherever I needed to.” —Stacy Jane Grover, author of Tar Hollow Trans
Lambda Literary’s new executive director shares her goals for expanding inclusivity at the nonprofit by engaging writers across genres, mediums, and identities.
