This year’s queer lit fest in New Orleans took some unexpected turns. I participated in a lively panel discussion about genre (fiction vs. nonfiction) which was deftly moderated by Doc McLemore and featured my press-mate Brian Alessandro, Bobby Fieseler (whose new book American Scare investigates Florida Red-Scare era politics and draws a through-line to today’s),… Continue reading Saints + Sinners ’25
Tag: short stories
WORLD AIDS DAY 2024
It was an honor to delve into and read the work of Allen Barnett for this year’s World AIDS Day. Except from the short story “The Times as it Knows Us.” The release of his short story collection is available here.
Flying car gay bars: Queer Utopia episode
The episode of Sniffies Cruising Confessions Queer Utopia features all of the season’s interviewees reflecting on the notion of Queer Utopia as outlined by late writer José Esteban Muñoz (Cruising Utopia, 2009, NYU Press). One heavily circulated quote from Muñoz describes queerness as felt as “the warm illumination of a horizon imbued with potentiality.” Another… Continue reading Flying car gay bars: Queer Utopia episode
Appearing on Sniffies Podcast
I appear on episode 8 of Sniffies‘ podcast “Cruising Confessions.” Sniffies is a GPS-enabled gay hookup website. Launched in 2018, the website was developed by Seattle-based architect Blake Gallagher, who was driven by his interest in analog cruising patterns in urban spaces. The podcast episode is entitled “Talk Dirty to Me” and with co-hosts Chris… Continue reading Appearing on Sniffies Podcast
Appearance on WROTE Podcast
On this long-running podcast showcasing queer authors, I discuss with co-hosts Baz Collins and Vance Bastion the stories collected in BONDS & BOUNDARIES, and in particular the queer Gen-X condition. Listen here: http://tun.in/tBbXTX (scroll down to Season 9, episode 17) or Watch on YouTube.
SF/INDY/CHI/NYC
4 recent readings: San Francisco @ Fabulosa Books excerpts from “Miss Bensonhurst” and “Raunch Daddy” In discussion with Michael Bullock in Indianapolis @ Dream Palace; excerpt from “Raunch Daddy” with Jen Dentel, Stephen Patrick Bell and Michael in Chicago @ Leather Archives & Museum, presented by the Gerber-Hart Library; excerpt from “Raunch Daddy” back in… Continue reading SF/INDY/CHI/NYC
back @ Saints + Sinners
After rounds of elliptical chat he was approached by a guy from about twenty miles away. Darios was a Creole blend of African, Native, and French, according to his description. ‘I’m a country boy who can’t stay out of the city,’ read his quote. Benny found his messages honest and funny:‘SO R U down for… Continue reading back @ Saints + Sinners
at SWAF in Tucson
The Sex Worker Arts Festival had panels, parties, and a robust line-up of films, including the fantastic documentary “The Celluloid Bordello” by Juliana Piccilo and the short “Sugar” by Alyssa Brayboy. I was the Emcee and one of the readers in the Festival’s Literary program, called THE CLITERATI. We heard from four readers, and the… Continue reading at SWAF in Tucson
BONDS & BOUNDARIES for pre-order
“Dale Corvino gives us visceral access to his characters’ brains. Each of these pieces delivers something whole. You can tell he’s been around, and you’re bowled over by the humanity that has grown from it.” —Bruce Benderson, Author of The Romanian My debut collection of short stories is now… Continue reading BONDS & BOUNDARIES for pre-order