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Venita Blackburn and the novel Dead in Long Beach, California

“We’re a Surviving Sort of Species”: Venita Blackburn on Grief and How We Live With It

“I don’t believe in hope. But I’m also optimistic. I have that kind of ancient Greek philosophy about hope, that it arrests man’s despair. It makes you stuck.”

Daven McQueen —

Jan 24, 2024

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Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn

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“Dead in Long Beach, California” and the Inevitability of Grief

Venita Blackburn’s debut novel is a masterful feat of storytelling.

Stef Rubino —

Jan 22, 2024

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“Brainwyrms” Is the Perfect Twisted Novel for Clive Barker Queers

There’s an undeniable playfulness in the way Alison Rumfitt presents sex, kink, and violence, but there’s also a seething rage underneath it all.

Juan Barquin —

Jan 17, 2024

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Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakely-Cartwright

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“Alice Sadie Celine” Is a Delectable Queer Sex Novel With a Wicked Sense of Humor

If you’re less into slow-burn and more into the narrative equivalent of a wildfire, this one’s for you.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jan 9, 2024

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Sex Scenes Belong in Novels: An Interview with Author Ruth Madievsky

“I’ve been working on a new novel which is — you guessed it — about women behaving badly. Or, as my beloved Goodreads prudes will probably think of it: ‘disgusting…

Gen —

Dec 11, 2023

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