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Allusions: LGBTQ Writing

Allusion, the creating of characters and stories from the best writers of LGBTQ are interviewed here. Find out how they get the ideas for the books that they have written and the process behind their writing. No question is out of bounds in this series and it"s nothing you"ll hear anywhere else!Host/Creator - Alan R. Warren from the House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:30

Ann Aptaker - Gold for the Dead

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/09/25

Lambda Literary Award-winning author, Ann Aptaker's Cantor Gold faces the questions of who are her real friends, and how far she would go to avenge their deaths.Early November, 1958New York CityArt thief and smuggler Cantor Gold's latest underworld caper begins when she arrives at big-time bookie Nick Fortunato's apartment to celebrate his birthday, a ritual the two friends have enjoyed for years. But Nick is missing, and there’s blood on the living room carpet. It’s not Nick’s blood, though. Nick’s

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33:49

Robert Fieseler - American Scare

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2025/07/22

In January 1959, Art Copleston was escorted out of his college accounting class by three police officers. In a motel room, blinds drawn, he sat in front of a state senator and the legal counsel for the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, nicknamed the “Johns Committee.” His crime? Being a suspected homosexual. And the government of Florida would use any tactic at their disposal—legal or not—to get Copleston to admit it.Using a secret trove of primary source documents that have been decoded

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34:31

Timothy Jay Smith - Fire on the Island Audio

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/07/15

Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands,Fire on the Islandpaints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis while shedding light on the challenges of life in contemporary Greece.After a string of mysterious fires breaks out on a small Greek island, undercover FBI agent Nick Damigos arrives to investigate, showing up just in time to save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog from the most recent inferno. But as Nick searches for the arsonist

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35:31

Alfred P. Doblin - Tales of the Lavender Twilight

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/06/13

Step into the glow of lavender twilight with Alfred P. Doblin’s unforgettable collection,Tales of the Lavender Twilight. In this debut, Doblin opens doors to the rich, poignant, and often hilarious lives of late-middle-aged gay men—and one very sophisticated Cocker Spaniel—as they seek love, redefine family, and gracefully navigate the complexities of life’s next chapters.From a bittersweet gathering in a West Village gay dive bar to the quirks of a Catskill town brimming with out-of-work actors,

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32:31

Glen Peters - Where the Night Smells Like Bread

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/06/07

Sometimes You Have to Get Lost to Find YourselfMark Anello thought he had it all figured out, but life had other plans. At 34, the suburban math teacher is unceremoniously dumped by his stand-up comedian boyfriend, leaving him feeling stuck and uninspired in Los Angeles. Desperate for a change, Mark flees to San Francisco, where he encounters Alessandro, a charming but disillusioned Italian tourist trapped in a loveless relationship. Their connection is immediate, and after months of long-distance

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26:12

Daniel Meltz - Rabbis of the Garden State

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/06/07

In the suburbs of New Jersey, where temple gossip flows like Manischewitz wine, eleven-year-old Andy becomes entangled in a whirlwind of maternal quirks and religious intrigue. His mother’s bizarre obsession with Rabbi Landy transforms their once-quiet life above a candy store into a tale of surprises.Andy’s world features a colorful cast: a fiery sister, an invisible brother, a precociously sexual savant best friend with green teeth, and a foul-mouthed neighbor who rivals the 50-Foot Woman. As he

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24:53

Richard Compson Sater - Thirst

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2025/06/07

Thirstdives into the lives of Neil Graham, a country club bartender, and Ranger Melusky, a sexy and charming small-town auto mechanic who’s irresistible but complicated. A chance encounter leaves Neil captivated by Ranger’s rough charm, but there’s a catch—Ranger only lets his true self emerge after a few too many drinks. Neil wants something real, and he hopes Ranger might, too, despite his struggle with identity and acceptance.When an accident with his truck forces Ranger to sober up, he decides

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28:59

Jim Provenzano & Tim Curran - Now I'm Here

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2024/11/23

“It’s people like Mama and me, I guess, who like to make the regular happenings in our town—like what happened to Joshua and David—sound like myth. There are those who doubt the veracity of my words. But I know. I was there.”So begins the voice of Eric Gottlund in Jim Provenzano’s latest novel,Now I’m Here, as he begins his tale of how two boys discovered, lost, and then found each other again in the small town of Serene, Ohio, in the 1970’s and 80’s. It is both pointed and poignant. As the town’s

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23:46

St. Sukie de la Croix - Twilight Manors in Palm...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/10/05

Brian & Stéphane are Back, Spreading Mischief, Mayhem, and Loads of Laughs!Buckle up for a wild ride in the fifth installment of the Twilight Manors series! Brian and Stéphane embark on an unforgettable journey to New Orleans via Amtrak—Stéphane to dazzle at a Powder Puff Convention, and Brian to soak up the city’s vibrant chaos. But their adventure takes a jaw-dropping turn when the train is hijacked by the outrageous Barbie Liberation Front!As the pair are plunged into the heart of Texas, they

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19:51

Rick Karlin - Last Call South Florida: A History of...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/10/05

Last Call South Floridasweeps aside the glitter and glamour of the Sunshine State's LGBTQ nightlife scene to reveal the vibrant tapestry of real people who thrived on both sides of the bar. From the harrowing days of bar raids and police arrests to the triumphs of hard-won rights, this book dives deep into the lives of those who made history.Meet the investors and entrepreneurs who built the foundation, the entertainers, bartenders, go-go boys, drag performers, and "bar celebrities" who brought life

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24:38

Phil Gambone - Zigzag

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2024/10/04

You're Never Too OldPhilip Gambone’s long-awaited second book of short stories takes off from where his highly acclaimed first collection ended, taking us now into the lives of older gay men. These sixteen, loosely interconnected stories are about men who have experienced a lot: marriages and break-ups; rekindling old loves and starting new romances; the search for sex in an online era; the loss of familiar gay culture; the death of loved ones; and always the adventure of living in a world where

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28:00

Timothy Jay Smith - Istanbul Crossing

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/09/25

In this coming-of-age literary thriller, Ahdaf, a gay Syrian refugee, after watching his cousin executed by ISIS for being homosexual, flees to Istanbul for safety.Ahdaf’s reputation as apeople smuggler has put him in danger once more. A Syrian refugee himself,Ahdaf earns a meager living in Istanbul helping others make the crossing toGreece – a perilous line of work, but no less so than what he would face if thetruth of his sexuality were discovered by ISIS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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10:53

Jonni Jordyn - The Lost Art of Magic

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2024/09/14

Magic has been lost for centuries, and when 16-year-old Destiny stumbles upon it, she accidentally unlocks it for all the descendants of the ancient clans, but some of them want it only for themselves and are willing to kill to keep it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:04

Eliot Parker - Double-Crossed

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2024/08/27

From the award-winning author of Fragile Brilliance comes another gripping Ronan McCullough thriller.Recovering from the emotional and physical damage of his last case, Ronan McCullough is trying to put his life back together. But when a federal agent's charred remains surface, linked to a professor's encrypted money laundering scheme, Ronan becomes embroiled in a high-stakes game of life and death with someone who is willing to kill everyone that knows anything about the encryption codes.Ronan soon

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32:11

Sudi (Rick) Karatas - Fork Social Media and the...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/08/09

Stories collected by the author about those who have been banned and restricted from posting on social media, many times over innocent or harmless posts, because computer algorithms don't understand humor, sarcasm or satire. It takes everything literally. Sudi (Rick) Karatas ended up a "Prisoner of a Social Media site starting with the letter "F"slammer" when he commented "Stick a fork in him he's done" meaning the guy's career was over. Karatas was "charged" with "promoting violence" and he was

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34:12

Anne Laughlin - Clean Kill ( A Nicky Sullivan Mystery)

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/07/30

Nicky Sullivan is the resident manager of a sober living home in Chicago. There she rides herd on ten newly sober addicts and alcoholics, trying to point them in the right direction while keeping their chaos to a minimum. But when one of her residents is murdered, Nicky turns to the investigative skills honed during her past career as a homicide detective. She calls on her old police partner who has been assigned the murder investigation along with his new partner, a woman beautiful enough to give

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41:15

Robyn Gigl - Nothing But the Truth

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/07/05

New Jersey State Trooper Jon Mazer has been charged with killing Black investigative reporter Stewart Marshall in a racially charged, headline-making murder. The evidence against criminal defense attorney Erin McCabe’s new client is overwhelming. The gun used is Mazer’s off-duty weapon. Fingerprints and carpet fibers link Mazer to the crime. And Mazer was patrolling Marshall’s neighborhood shortly before the victim took three bullets to the chest. Mazer’s argument? He’s a gay officer being set up to

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James Polchin - Shadow Men

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/06/15

On the morning of May 16, 1922, a young man's body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim was penniless ex-sailor Clarence Peters. Walter Ward, the handsome scion of the family that owned the largest chain of bread factories in the country, confessed to the crime as an act of self-defense against a violent gang of "shadow men," blackmailers who extorted their victims' moral weaknesses. From the start, one question defined the investigation: What scandalous secret could lead

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36:08

Randy Scobey - Why: A Memoir

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/05/13

Randy’s honest and heartbreaking stories from childhood to adulthood show us what it means to be human in an age when homosexuality is still under attack. Having been one of the “attackers” himself for a period of his life (through ex-gay ministry), we learn how anyone can be groomed to do harm to others—especially when they are desperately searching for connection and community.If you’ve ever wondered how someone can join a cult and go against their own community, this book documents the journey

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44:31

Daniel Jaffe - Domestic Affairs

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2024/05/13

Step into a world where red-blooded American men roam freely, exploring themselves and each other across the vast landscape of the United States. In Daniel M. Jaffe's latest collection of short stories, prepare to be captivated by tales of mischief, sacrifice, joy, and unexpected romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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