Books like Hide/Seek by Jonathan D. Katz

An anthology of pioneering scholarship that uncovers the histories of gay and lesbian lives across diverse cultures and eras—from ancient Athens to post–World War II San Francisco—examining identity, community, and resistance.

A dramatic play based on interviews conducted after the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.

The Queer Art of Failure challenges conventional notions of success, knowledge, and culture, proposing a ‘low theory’ that embraces failure as a creative, subversive mode of thought.

Profiles key figures in LGBTQ history and literary traditions, including Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal, Allen Ginsberg, and Edward Albee, who paved the way for later writers like Armistead Maupin and Edmund White.

"Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community" spotlights an international, intergenerational, intersectional mix of thirty artists who are remixing fiber craft traditions, such as crochet, embroidery, quilting, and sewing, while reconsidering the binaries of art and craft, masculine and feminine, and gay and straight. Designed by Todd Oldham and edited by John Chaich, this 192-page, hardcover, 8 x 10-inch book features full-color spreads of each artist's work, along with intimate details of selections and artist studios, as well as an introductory essay by Chaich, who curated the exhibition of the same name that inspired this book. To further examine how queerness informs their work in fiber and textiles, or vice versa, the artists are interviewed by makers and thinkers from the worlds of dance, design, fashion, media, music, museums, scholarship, and more―many members of the LGBTQ community themselves, and otherwise passionate allies. Smart yet playful, critical yet celebratory, the resulting dialogues are as colorful, challenging, personal, and universal as the works discussed and talents showcased. "Queer Threads" is not just an exploration of fiber art and crafts, but also a celebration of the creativity, diversity, and vibrancy of contemporary queer culture.

A groundbreaking book that reveals the shocking problem of anti-gay/lesbian violence.

The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage surveys nearly four hundred works across historical periods, highlighting the contributions of figures like Michelangelo, Armistead Maupin, Sappho, and Shakespeare to gay and lesbian literature.

A comprehensive analysis of the homophile movement in the United States, from 1940 to 1970.

A concise survey of same‑sex experiences from ancient Egyptian papyri to David Hockney, using art objects to illuminate the cultural contexts of gay, lesbian, and queer histories.

Emma Donoghue unveils the hidden history of lesbian love in Western literature, tracing themes from Chaucer to contemporary crime fiction and revealing how this tradition has shaped cultural narratives.