HIV in Books and Publishing
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How Women With HIV Have Been 'Remaking a Life' and Changing the World
Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Ph.D., discusses her recent book about women with HIV, the safety net, and activism.
Comrades and Friends Remember Gay AIDS Activist & Writer Larry Kramer
The co-founder of GMHC & ACT-UP, and writer of books and plays is remembered
Pulitzer Prize Winner Jericho Brown on His Forebears, HIV, and How to Enjoy Success in the Time of COVID-19
“I feel like I’m part of something much larger than myself,” he told TheBody.
Fame and HIV/AIDS: History’s Biggest HIV-Positive Celebrities
By coming out about their status -- even in death -- celebrities can humanize the virus for many people who don’t otherwise know anybody who’s openly living with HIV. They can help increase awareness and fight stigma.
Five Books on HIV in the Black Community Everyone Should Have
These are not the only books, but they’re a great place to start.
‘Raw’ Is the Book That Contemplates What It Means to Bareback
Barebacking is not just an act. It’s a stand-in for so many of our feelings about queer sexuality.
How Danez Smith’s New Book, ‘Homie,’ Holds Us
While fewer poems deal with HIV than in their last work, ‘Homie’ is no less poignant.
Camryn Garrett's YA Novel 'Full Disclosure' Gives Gen Z the Black HIV-Positive Heroine They've Been Waiting For
Simone Garcia-Hampton's journey reminds us that the even the wokest young folks have blind spots when it comes to the epidemic.
This World AIDS Day, We're Doin' It for the Culture
TheBody's senior editor discusses the recent explosion of HIV/AIDS-focused arts and culture in the U.S. -- and its long-overdue focus on marginalized communities.
Loved Ones in Prison? Get Them Copies of This Amazing Prison Health Magazine
Turn It Up!: Staying Strong Inside is the Sero Project's publication for (and partly written by) people in prison.