This "crucial" (The Advocate) and "compelling" (BuzzFeed) history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century.The Women’s House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women’s imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City’s Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of individu...

"[A] boisterous, motley new history . . . an entertaining and insightful chronicle . . . enhanced by original research." — The New York Times Book ReviewHugh Ryan's When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or exhibition has ever told th...

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or exhibition has ever told this sweeping story. Not only has Brooklyn always lived in th...

A powerful and hilarious personal history that tells the true story of the queer ’90s and how it transformed queer life in the decades that followed.“Deeply personal and engaging… A powerful reminder of the enduring importance of preserving our history and sharing our stories.” — Elliot Page, actor and New York Times bestselling author of PageboyThe 1990s were a decade of transformation. Globalization reshaped geopolitics,...

A powerful and hilarious personal history that tells the true story of the queer ’90s and how it transformed queer life in the decades that followedThe 1990s were a decade of transformation. Globalization reshaped geopolitics, and the rise of the World Wide Web revolutionized technology forever. As society shifted from the analog to the digital at the turn of the century, LGBTQ life changed profoundly. Increased visibility arrived, but at a heavy cost.In hi...

This "crucial" (The Advocate) and "compelling" (BuzzFeed) history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century.The Women’s House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women’s imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City’s Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of individu...

Kilkenny, 1324. Alice Kyteler, outspoken daughter of a wealthy Flemish banker, has survived four husbands and is beset by the gossip and rivalry of a medieval Anglo-Norman town. Her beautiful maid is Petronilla, child of an itinerant shoemaker, her lover Sir Arnaud le Poer is seneschal and lord of south Leinster. Her nemesis is Richard de Ledrede, English Fransciscan, scholar, poet and now bishop of Ossory, determined to reassert clerical power and restore the dilapidated cathedral. To him...

This powerful audiobook is a stunning tribute to the power of language and the beauty of great literature, transporting listeners deep into the heart of turn-of-the-century New York City and the lives of those who struggled to survive in its teeming streets. With expert pacing, rich characterizations, and a deep understanding of the complexities of the human heart, Ryan Hughes brings to life one of the most enduring and unforgettable works of American literature, revealing the beauty and r...

Ben is on a mission to uncover the mysterious whereabouts of his dad - a man he knows only three things about: 1) he has green eyes, 2) he has a number, and 3) at one point in his life, he made a deposit at a bank. All he has to go on is a family tree project for school, and the help of his best friend Cooper and a newly adopted pup, Blue. With the dreaded day of oral reports looming, Ben embarks on a journey to uncover the truth that's stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.

If you saw Cody Lawson on a horse, you'd understand my obsession with him.I've spent most of my life pretending I don't have a thing for the rancher next door.He's my brother's best friend.My best friend's brother.And now—because fate clearly hates me—he's the firefighter I have to work alongside as Waterford's newest fire inspector.Cody Lawson is steady where I'm stubborn, calm where I'm chaos, and way too good at showing up when I'...

My nemesis is about to ruin my life.Is Patrick O'Connell gorgeous? Unfortunately, yes. Jet-black hair, smoldering eyes, and those muscles I accidentally saw when my friends dragged me to spy on the fireman calendar photo shoot.Is Patrick O'Connell also the bane of my existence? Absolutely. He wrecked my dream years ago, and I'll never forget what he—and his family—took from me.Now the O'Connells want to dump a big-box store right next to my cozy boo...

Talk about making a bad first impression.The rookie at Waterford's fire station literally hauled me out of my own home, over his shoulder. Was my kitchen on fire? Yes. Did I have it nearly contained? Also yes.And now he's been tasked with making up for his overzealous rescue attempts by showing up to my bakery to grovel daily. And beg for my donuts.Don't get me wrong, the man is built like a redwood, has the personality of a golden retriever, and ey...