HIV in Books and Publishing
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The ‘Funeral Diva’ Pamela Sneed Remembers AIDS, Art, and Activism in New Book
Black lesbian poet and activist Pamela Sneed discusses her latest collection of essays and poems, ‘Funeral Diva.’
Ruth Coker Burks on Her Five-Hankie Memoir of Caring for and Loving Gay Men With AIDS in 1980s and ’90s Arkansas
‘All the Young Men’ is an extraordinary account of Burks’ one-woman ministry amid stunning homophobia, ignorance, and cruelty.
‘Luna Unleashed’ Takes a Superpowered Approach to HIV Prevention for Black Women
Black women are disproportionately impacted by HIV, yet they're frequently left out of conversations about HIV prevention. A new comic written by Nakesha Powell and Giovanni N. Dortch aims to change that.
Author Victoria Noe’s Book on Straight Women in the AIDS Community Finds a Voice
‘Fag Hags, Divas, and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community’ was released on audiobook last month.
Linda Simpson’s Book of NYC Drag and Club Photos From the 1980s and ’90s Is Simply Irresistible
The Drag Explosion showcases the nightlife legend’s collection of shots she took out on the scene in an era long before Instagram—and before we had widely effective HIV treatment.
Longtime Survivor Eric Rhein’s Art Book 'Lifelines' Marries ’90s Gay Portraiture and Delicate Collage Art
The new tome features gorgeous imagery of Rhein and his AIDS-era friends and lovers, some of whom are no longer with us.
A New Book Explores the Racial Politics of Iconic Artist Keith Haring
Keith Haring’s Line, by New York City scholar Ricardo Montez, both celebrates and critiques the life and work of the graffiti-influenced painter who believed that he wasn’t “white on the inside.”
This HIV Activist Started Blogging With TheBody and Is Now Winning GLAAD and Other Journalism Awards
Charles Sanchez chats and wisecracks with the award-winning writer and HIV activist Mark S. King.
This Best-Selling Author Is Writing Life Into Queer Black Boyhood
TheBody contributor George M. Johnson discusses their debut best-selling memoir, ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue.’
Alabama HIV Activist Talks About His New ‘Fictionalized Memoir’
Tony Christon-Walker’s Walking in Truth: Fatherhood is Part One of a trilogy he’s planning about his life as an openly HIV-positive Black gay man in the Deep South.