News, Reviews & Commentary on Lesbian and Bisexual women in Entertainment and the Media
Across the Page: Poetry Collections
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Heather Aimee O...
, Jun 30, 2009
Four noteworthy poetry collections by Mary Oliver, Audre Lorde, Marilyn Hacker, and Carol Ann Duffy.
Across the Page: Coming of Age and Coming Out
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Sarah Warn
, May 21, 2009
Two novels that focus on the complex, sometimes funny and usually terrifying experience of coming out.

Recent Articles

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Sarah Waters on "Little Stranger," Identity, and Lesbian Fiction
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Heather Aimee O...
The award-winning British author talks about writing, reading her own work, and her new gothic postwar tale of a haunted house.
Carol Ann Duffy Becomes Britain's First Female and First Openly Gay Poet Laureate
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Sarah Warn
The 53-year-old out Scottish poet has been appointed to the prestigious 341-year-old position.
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Across the Page: April 2009
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Heather Aimee O...
The haunting new Sarah Waters novel The Little Stranger, Linda Morganstein’s Hollywood drama My Life With Stella Kane, and Carol Anshaw’s classic Aquamarine.
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What Amazon's "Glitch" Says About American Pop Culture
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Sarah Warn
We shouldn't be surprised when people or companies assume "gay" means "sex."
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Young Adult Books Move Beyond the Coming-Out Story, But Still Face Hurdles
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Malinda Lo
Several young adult books with lesbian/bi characters will be published this year, but they’re still in the minority.
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Across the Page: From Page to Screen
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Heather Aimee O...
Books by Sapphire, Dorothy Porter and Ernest Hemingway.
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Ask AfterEllen.com (March 24, 2009)
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Karman Kregloe
Gabrielle Union's new pilot, chef Elizabeth Falkner, Malinda Lo's "Ash" and more.
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Across the Page: The First Person, The Sky Below, and Observations
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Heather Aimee O...
Books by Ali Smith, Stacy D’Erasmo and Jane Harris
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Visibility Matters: The Woman Who Cried "Bisexual"
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Sarah Warn
AfterEllen.com's experience with writer Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is a saga of half-truths, homophobia, and capitalism.
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Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (February 13, 2009)
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AfterEllen.com Staff
News about the "Batwoman" comic, The Sounds, "Watchmen", and more!
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Ask AfterEllen.com (Feb. 10, 2009)
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Karman Kregloe
Missy Peregrym, Allison Janney, Kate Cooperon , Pariah, The Secrets, Annie On My Mind, and more!
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Notes & Queeries: The Truth About Lies
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Malinda Lo
Two young adult novels remind us that growing up is about telling the truth.

Author Interviews

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Interview With Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
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Teresa Ortega

The best-selling novelist discusses her books' queer Latina characters, and her own bisexuality.

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Carol Queen Aims to Inspire
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Heather Aimee O...
The bisexual sex educator and writer talks about empowering women.
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Book News

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Ask AfterEllen.com (Jan. 13, 2009)
by
Karman Kregloe
The latest on Clea DuVall, Shamim Sarif's films in theaters and on DVD, and the sequel to Desert Hearts.
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Across the Page: Bisexual Literature
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Heather Aimee O...
Books exploring coming of age, Frida Kahlo’s marriage, and Sapphire’s poems.
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Book Reviews

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Across the Page: Books from Independent Presses
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Heather Aimee O...
Two novels about love and past regrets, and a memoir about growing up with a lesbian mom.
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The AfterEllen.com 2008 Visibility Awards
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AfterEllen.com Staff
The TV shows, movies, music, books and people who entertained, inspired, or disappointed us in 2008.
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books

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Across the Page: Short Stories
by
Heather Aimee O...
Tales by Nancy Garden, Lesléa Newman, and Amy Bloom.
Outside the Lines: Babes in Momland
by
Linda Villarosa
New books and blogs offer advice and community for lesbian mothers.
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