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Yvie Oddly
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“Someday when I snap an ankle and have some free time I will write another book!”
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Meghan Friedlander and Luca Dotti
Audrey Hepburn still sizzles in Paris
“Audrey lived her life without prejudices and that was a value she wanted to instill in her sons.”
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Ginger Minj
Ginger Minj serves up Southern Fried Sass
“The first draft of the book was like War and Peace.”
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Ed Begley, Jr.
Ed Begley, Jr. brings his Temple of Tranquility to Chicago
“In the first meeting, Christopher Guest discusses the character with each performer and it is sheer heaven!”
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Chelsea Austin
Chelsea Austin is Inexplicably herself
“The second you block out the noise and ask yourself who you want to be things change.”
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Jesus Canchola Sanchez
Gay writer-filmmaker Jesus Canchola Sanchez talks about his new book
“The theme of the book is about finding the inner strength to be who you are and allowing children to play freely without judgment.”
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Matthew-Lee Erlbach
Championing arts funding with Be An #ArtsHero's Matthew-Lee Erlbach
“Part of my work is making the invisible, visible. It is giving a voice to the voiceless. It's going to where the silence is.”
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Andrew Solomon
Writer Andrew Solomon stars in a doc called Far From the Tree
“I have wanted to climb Mount Everest.”
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Justin Sayre
The good humor man: an interview with Justin Sayre
“It’s a labor of love and a way to put a stamp on the development of the show and who we were then.”
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JD Doyle
Drag show: an interview with queer music historian JD Doyle
“I've been aggressively collecting music by LGBT artists since the 1990s.”
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Jeff Mann
Country comfort: an interview with gay writer Jeff Mann
“I’ve been a fan of Wuthering Heights since high school, and Heathcliff was a dark and tortured early role model for me.”
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Craig Bennett Hallenstein
Dolphin tale: an interview with writer Craig Bennett Hallenstein
“I’ve always been a writer, but The Dolphin is my first major project to see the light of day.”
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Tim Murphy
East Village Voice: an interview with gay writer Tim Murphy
“To me, there is something heart-stopping about seeing the present through the lens of the past, and vice versa.”
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James Magruder
Slave to love: an interview with gay writer James Magruder
“The ego, self-delusion and bravery required to be a stage artist in this country is perpetual comic gold.”
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Gregg Shapiro
Anyone can whistle: an interview with Gregg Shapiro
“Because words are so important to me, I would have to say that singer/songwriters rank highest among my favorites.”
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Raymond Luczak
Hands-on poet: an interview with Raymond Luczak
“What’s so fascinating about Whitman is how much of a harbinger he was of not only the American identity but also of other identities.”
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Ralph Hamilton
Ralph Hamilton has poetry by the horns
“Joy and laughter are as much a part of life as grief and tears.”
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Margaret Cho
Sing out, sister: an interview with Margaret Cho
“I’m trying to incorporate all of the different elements of my work as a performer.”
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Alan Cumming
Cumming around again: an interview with Alan Cumming
“The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs.”
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Paul Lisicky
Through narrow and shining doors: an interview with Paul Lisicky
“I used to say I leap genres from book to book so I won’t repeat myself, repeat the same atmosphere, voice, imagery. But this book was different.”
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Jessica Hopper
Rock talk: an interview with Living Female Rock Critic Jessica Hopper
“Millennials have much more progressive attitudes about gender and sexuality and identity than any of us did even a decade ago.”
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Matthew Rettenmund
Star power: an interview with writer Matthew Rettenmund
“I was obsessed with Madonna and Cyndi Lauper and all these `80s people.”
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Lyric Benson Fergusson
A Lyric poet: an interview with Lyric Benson Fergusson
“I grew up with two amazing gay men who I considered my uncles.”