Books

On the rise of indie gay publishing and LGBT culture – these gay magazines (or queer, if you prefer) highlight the best of LGBT news and culture In 2019, while visiting Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to visit the ONE Archives Foundation—an institution that researches, curates and collects items of importance to the LGBT …

Ian McEwan’s books are so focused on the individuals from a story, but the settings he chooses and the stories he tells always inspire me to get out and move.

Discover queer joy in these 14 LGBTQ gay books – personal favorites that cover varied experiences and stories of love, identity, and self-discovery in fiction

“Until now, civilization has continued to wager its future on the proposition that technology always will solve the problem, whatever the problem might be.” —David Fromkin, The Way of the World (1998) This quotation is a little old, but I think it’s still relevant today. While cleaning out my bookshelf I found this book from …

If you couldn’t tell from my fairly philosophical (ie, rambling) posts of late, I was in serious need of some inspiration last week. So rather than my typical fail-safes of visiting museums or walking around, I opted to stay indoors. On Sunday night I curled up with my Kindle (read my review of the Amazon Kindle …

Make your trips easier with these tips for traveling with a Kindle – a staple of every expert traveler. The Amazon Kindle is a great travel companion!

For the past six weeks, I’ve been traveling around the USA. Living abroad in Germany for the past five years, I’ve been back to America more than a few times (averaging about twice per year), but never for so long of a trip. Besides the massive food portions, the cars and the overabundant amount of Starbucks, …

Reviewing what’s clearly the world’s best gay hipster magazine — Hello Mr. magazine includes stories on travel, politics, relationships and art

Four of the top foodie destinations in North America, including Boston, Toronto, San Francisco and Austin. Find out what makes each city so delicious!

The number of books set in New York makes the city instantly recognizable to many readers, even if they’ve never set foot anywhere near Times Square.