Liz DeGregorio

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Queer Love Poems for Whatever You’re Feeling

Feb 14, 2025 | electricliterature.com | Jo Lou |Liz DeGregorio

Reading Lists Whether you’re falling, yearning, or moving on, these poems speak to every kind of messy emotion Love isn’t always as straightforward as romantic movies and pop songs would have us believe. More often than not, love is complicated and encapsulates myriad emotions, like lust, sorrow, yearning, heartbreak, hopefulness, confusion and ecstasy. These 10 poems from LGBTQIA+ writers celebrate all types of love, no matter how complex. This poem is a journey from feeling deflated by...
The Possibilities Are Endless: Lena Valencia’s Mystery Lights

Aug 20, 2024 | therumpus.net | Liz DeGregorio

Any desert dweller knows the unmistakable smell of the crisp air, the ear-tingling silence, and the feeling of looking up at a sky lit only by stars (and perhaps the occasional UFO, if you’re a believer). As Georgia O’Keeffe said about her adopted home of New Mexico, “It’s something that’s in the air, it’s different.
I Saw Myself in the Intense Longing and Love Portrayed in “Fried Green Tomatoes” - Electric Literature

Jun 4, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Liz DeGregorio

Books & Culture I was captivated by the story of Idgie and Ruth’s bravery as two queer women in the south in the early 20th century When my sixth-grade crush told me she didn’t want to partner up with me for a class project, I was quietly heartbroken. I didn’t yet know I was queer, but I knew I was devastated. Reeling from the loss of my closest friend (and imagined future wife), I did what I always do in times of crisis: I turned to a book. My mother had a copy of Fannie Flagg’s 1987 novel...
Memoir and Poetry and Fiction, Oh My: The 10 Best Books I Read in 2023

Dec 29, 2023 | medium.com | Liz DeGregorio

Best New Books I Read in 2023 I’ve been a fan of Myriam Gurba since I saw her perform on the Sister Spit: The Next Generation tour in 2011. CREEP is, to date, her masterpiece. The essay collection names some of the notable creeps throughout history, including Gurba’s personal history; the last essay in the collection is an inescapably brutal account of her experience with intimate partner violence.
[Event Review] Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody (2023) — Ghouls Magazine

Oct 24, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

ReviewEvent ReviewsHorror For any horror fan, a musical parody of the Saw franchise would be a treat. But a very campy, very queer musical reimagining of the plot? Now that's a little piece of heaven. This October, Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody opens at New York City's AMT Theater. At a recent press screening, the excitement in the room – from the staff working at the event to the cast to the audience members – added extra joy to the event.
[Book Review] The Book of Queer Saints Volume II (2023) — Ghouls Magazine

Oct 22, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

But Ambrosia quickly turns into something neither the detective nor Stevie can name; she's dangerous, and she's impossible to stop. The detective becomes obsessed with finding Ambrosia and solving her mystery. In this sense, Ambrosia is an allegory. The story is about a bewitching queer woman with frightening abilities, but it could also be read as the story of how intoxicating the rush of attraction between two women is. It's a force as unstoppable as Ambrosia herself.
[Film Review] Kill Your Lover (2023) — Ghouls Magazine

Oct 16, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

When someone is in a toxic relationship, it can affect more than just their heart and mind. Their bodies can weaken or change due to the continued stress and unhappiness that comes from the toxicity. Their bodily reactions might become sharper; the constant tension might drain them of energy. The mental and emotional horror of a toxic relationship can become a physical horror, too.
[Book Review] Wylding Hall (2015) — Ghouls Magazine

Oct 6, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

Hand expertly builds an entire world out of the house, grounds, and vibe of Wylding Hall. Will, the group's rhythm guitar, fiddle and mandolin player, describes the one-of-a-kind atmosphere:"It's a cliché to say something's like a shared dream… This wasn't like a dream. It was like being lost; not in the dark but in the light…. You couldn’t see to find your way, we couldn’t even see each other's faces, it was so bright and so much smoke.
[Editorial] Interview with Bishal Dutta, Writer and Director of It Lives Inside (2023) — Ghouls Magazine

Oct 2, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. With It Lives Inside, writer and director Bishal Dutta created a horror film that is as moving as it is terrifying. Ghouls Magazine was able to sit down with the award-winning filmmaker to discuss the inspirations behind the movie. You can read Ghouls Magazine's review for It Lives Inside.
[Film Review] Mercy Falls (2023) — Ghouls Magazine

Sep 30, 2023 | ghoulsmagazine.com | Liz DeGregorio

Filmed on location in Scotland, Ryan Hendrick's new thriller Mercy Falls (2023) uses soaring views of the Scottish Highlands to show that the natural world can either provide shelter or be used as a demented playground for people to hurt each other. In some cases – such as the childhood flashback of a wounded horse having its throat slit that opens the film – the line between protection and harm can be blurred.