HIV in Books and Publishing
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Coming of Age in the Early Days of the HIV Pandemic Is ‘Like a Love Story’
Sherri Lewis interviews award-winning novelist and screenwriter Abdi Nazemian about his new book, Like a Love Story.
New Book Analyzes the AIDS Epidemic as a ‘Distribution of Crises’
‘AIDS and the Distribution of Crises’ looks beyond biomedicine for the end of the epidemic.
On Loving and Losing Larry Kramer: An Interview With His Husband, David Webster
“Even at nearly 85, Larry was still a little boy,” said Webster.
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.