Ziyad Saadi’s Debut Novel Is Definitely Not An Instruction Manual For Coming Out
In Saadi’s debut novel Three Parties – a reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway – a queer Palestinian refugee plans to come out at his elaborate birthday dinner party
These Are The New Guidelines For Alberta’s Book Ban
The Alberta Government has revised its controversial book ban ministerial order after a public uproar last week
Author Kelsey Green Reflects On “I Was Born Sick,” Healing Journeys, And What’s Next
We spoke with the East Coast writer about life since the success of her first self-published book, the most important step in a person’s healing journey, how young queer writers can find their voice, and what’s coming next
Alberta To Rewrite Its Book Ban Order – Here’s Why
Danielle Smith’s government announced its ministerial order on book bans is being rewritten after a “misunderstanding” by school boards
Pride Must-Reads… According To 2SLGBTQI+ BookTok Creators
With #BookTok becoming a go-to resource for book discovery, we asked creators on TikTok what novels they wish they could read again for the first time
How Casual Sex Helped Author Pete Crighton Overcome His Fears
The Toronto writer recently released his memoir The Vinyl Diaries: Sex, Deep Cuts and My Soundtrack to Queer Joy, which chronicles his second coming out
Kyo Lee On Language, Love And The Poetics Of Belonging
IN sat down with Lee, whose debut poetry collection explores learning to love through a youthful, queer diasporic Korean lens
Groundbreaking Gay Author Edmund White Dies At 85
Edmund White, the towering figure of American gay literature who wrote more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction, has died. He was 85-years-old
Did Freddie Mercury Father A Daughter? A New Biography Says Yes
Out September 5, “Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury’s Secret Life and Love” reveals content from 17 secret diaries Mercury gifted to his secret daughter
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: How Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Queer Masterpiece Mirrors Her Own Coming Out
A deep dive into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, its queer love story, and author Taylor Jenkins Reid coming out as bisexual
Glad Day Bookshop Is Getting A New Chapter
After avoiding eviction for a year, the world’s oldest queer bookstore is leaving Toronto’s Village and heading to the West Queen West area
Why Eddy Boudel Tan’s Latest Thriller Was Tough To Write
The author discusses how reflecting elements of his own identity and lived experiences made writing his new page-turner, The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, so difficult
Latest Issue
September/October 2025
Inside this issue: An intimate conversation with Sarah McLachlan on the legacy of Lilith, allyship, and what comes next; In celebration of disco’s 55th year we sat down with seven legendary divas who survived, shone, and soundtracked our liberation; Finnish goalkeeper Sofia Manner finds safe haven in Canada; Inside the groundbreaking work of the Community-Based Research Centre; The legacy of Noah’s Arc; Pinning over hot (and, sadly, dead) Victorian men; Ziyad Saadi’s debut novel is definitely not an instruction manual for coming out; A look at queer-owned Little Ghosts Book, Canada’s first horror bookstore; and more.
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