AFTER MY OWN HEARTby Sophia BlackwellPublished by Lime House BooksReviewed by Eric Karl AndersonEvie Day is a woman in her late twenties who feels like she should be settling down. She has a… Read More

HYMNJohn BartonPublished by Brick BooksReviewed by Gregory WoodsThe pithiest thing about the Canadian poet John Barton’s new collection, HYMN, is the pun in its title, suggesting a hym… Read More

Ganymede UnfinishedBryan Borland (ed)Published by Sibling Rivalry PressReviewed by Gregory WoodsThe gay literary and cultural journal Ganymede had only been going since 2008, and had only ap… Read More

GFEST – Gaywise FESTival, 'London's LGBT and queer cross - art festival for all', has announced an exciting and ambitious 2010 programme. The festival will take place across London in… Read More

Stranger in TownCedar SigoPublished by City Lights PressReviewed by Colin Herd‘I have tried above all to bring an allure to poetry.’The phrase ‘Stranger in Town’ alwa… Read More

The King of Carnaby Street: the Life of John StephenJeremy ReedPublished by Haus PublishingReviewed by Richard CanningJohn Stephen’s name may have faded from general consciousness toda… Read More

FrostbittenMark WaltonPublished by Epic Rites PressReviewed by Colin HerdThe first chapbook from epic rites press in their ‘Workers in Blood’ series, Frostbitten is the debut col… Read More

The Green Carnation Prize is a new UK award given to works of fiction or memoir by gay men. The judges have debated long and hard to come up with the following longlist:Generation A by Dougl… Read More

Perestroikadirected by Sarah TurnerThe Headless Woman directed by Lucrecia MartelVilla Amalia directed by Benoit Jacquot Reviewed by Sophie MayerIn Lesbian Visibility, film theorist Amy Vill… Read More

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queensby Bill Russell and Janet HoodShaw Theatre, London, 10-28 August 2010directed by John-Jackson Almondmusical director Michael RoulstonReviewed by Ri… Read More

The Last Bohemians: the two Roberts – Colquhoun and MacBrideby Roger BristowPublished by Sansom and CompanyReviewed by Richard CanningThis book is both a celebration of the works of tw… Read More

The Collected Plays of Mart CrowleyPublished by Alyson BooksReviewed by Giuseppe AlbanoUnlike many contemporary writers who just happen to have written for the stage, nobody could accuse Ma… Read More

Desire: the new gay musicalHomo Promos Theatre Co.Music by Peter MurphyBook and lyrics by Peter Scott-PreslandBased on “States of Desire” by Edmund WhiteThe Albany, Deptford, Jun… Read More

Subtle BodiesPeter DubéPublished by Lethe PressReview by Colin HerdThe work of Montreal-based writer Peter Dubé has consistently tapped into the fruitful vines that intertwine… Read More

In conjunction with the new Utopia issue of Chroma, here is a special feature about the queerness of Star Trek by May Lui.There has always been a sprinkling of queer presence in the Star Tre… Read More

Tiresias’s ConfessionAndrás GerevichPublished by Corvina BooksReviewed by Colin Herd'Tiresias's Confession', published by Corvina, provides the first full-length opportunity for… Read More

Directors: Till Kleinert, Håkon Liu, Mathieu Salmon, Soman Chainani, Julián Hernández, Craig Boreham, Trevor Anderson, Arthur Halpern, Tim HunterPeccadillo Pictures DVDRe… Read More

Phantoms of Nabuaby Apichatpong WeerasethakulBFI Southbank until July 3Chroma Launch event July 2It’s not every issue of Chroma that has an image by a Palme d’Or-winning filmmake… Read More

Love Speaks Its NameGay and Lesbian Love PoemsEdited by J. D. McClatchyPublished by Everyman’s LibraryReviewed by Paul KaneJust under 150 poems are contained in this compact volume, ar… Read More

The Importance of Being EarnestBy Oscar Wilde Directed by Chris HonerLibrary Theatre, Manchester: Saturday 5 June - Saturday 3 July 2010Review by Paul Kane Russell Dixon (Lady Bracknell), Ph… Read More

MuteBy Raymond LuczakHandmade LoveBy Julie R. EnszerPublished by A Midsummer Night’s PressA Midsummer Night’s Press has published several poetry collections in this diminutive bu… Read More

MUST – The Inside StoryBy Suzy Willson and Peggy ShawPerformed by Peggy ShawFuelLibrary Theatre Company, until 26 May 2010Reviewed by Paul KaneShaw’s mesmerizing performance flow… Read More

The Silver HeartedDavid McConnell Published by Alyson Reviewed by Richard CanningFirst, an admission: I know and like David McConnell, and his previous writings. I’m hoping you won&rsq&hell…Read More

Road MovieWritten by Godfrey Hamilton and performed by Mark PinkoshStarving ArtistsLibrary Theatre Company, until 22 May 2010Reviewed by Paul KaneThe words you remember are 'I want a cure an… Read More

The Rising of the Ashesby Tahar Ben Jellountranslation by Cullen GoldblattPublished by City Lights Reviewed by Colin HerdTahar Ben Jelloun’s The Rising of the Ashes, out this year fro… Read More