Andrea Lawlor

Sep 17, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Andrea Lawlor

Orlando is Virginia Woolf at play—a piece of frippery, pure queer pleasure, a little romantic, a little coy, hinting at secrets. I have returned to Orlando repeatedly over the years, most recently after a few lifetimes away. Each time, something different awaits. To return to Orlando is to travel in time. Woolf shows us how we might live multiple lifetimes in one life. Orlando’s own time travel is doggedly linear. Orlando simply grows older, very slowly. He is 16 when we meet.

May 17, 2024 | kqed.org | Andrea Lawlor |Rachel Khong |Ugur Dursun

May 17Failed to save articlePlease try againLong, languorous summer days are perfect for catching up on your reading list. (Ugur Dursun/KQED)On a sunny day, there are few things that give me greater joy than grabbing a book, finding a spot at a San Francisco park, cracking open a cold beverage and reading the day away. Luckily for me, we’re entering the perfect season for outdoor reading in the Bay Area.

Nov 22, 2023 | likewise.com | Eliot Schrefer |Elizabeth George Speare |Andrea Lawlor |M. L. Rio

PixTo Kill A Mockingbird is a classic masterpiece that tackles important themes such as racial injustice and morality. The compelling storytelling and memorable characters make this book a must-read for any literature lover. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store. PixThe Great Gatsby is a beautifully written novel that explores the glitz, glamour, and emptiness of the American Dream.

Aug 16, 2023 | rte.ie | Andrea Lawlor

Fresh from a memorable appearance with Ping Pong Disco at the All Together Now festival, acclaimed performer GoblinsGoblinsGoblins is part of Dublin's spiciest queer collective Egg, who present Egg: The Proclamation Of The Irish Republegg at this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival. Part dazzling DIY cabaret, part musical political rally for a new Egg-shaped Irish Republic.

Mar 3, 2023 | electricliterature.com | Sarah Mathews |Andrea Lawlor |Rafael Frumkin

Reading Lists Rafael Frumkin, author of "Confidence," recommends stories that celebrate and normalize queerness Queer fiction is experiencing a renaissance, with titles abounding across genres: literary, speculative, graphic, romance, YA. There are even a host of children’s books dedicated to introducing kids to LGBTQIA2S+ themes. Republican lawmakers hell-bent on legislating transness and queerness out of existence have (mercifully) no control over what gets published in our gay little...