Blog
Welcome to our blog
We’ve already started blogging about the books in our growing archive – found in our own and friends’ collections and secondhand shops. And we invite you to join us.
Humbuggery and Bumbuggery: The Greenfield Incident
Guest blogger Dr Sarah Sloane investigates the elusive story of William Greenfield, disgraced Professor of the University of Edinburgh and minister at St. Giles Cathedral. There was a certain grave […]
Book review: Queer As Folklore by Sacha Coward
Lavender Menace volunteer Ali Leetham reviews Queer As Folklore by Sacha Coward Sacha Coward’s debut book, Queer As Folklore, is dedicated “to every person who has ever walked around a […]
We’re recruiting: Oral History Project Coordinator
Key information: Job summary This post of Oral History Project Coordinator represents a unique opportunity to work with Edinburgh’s Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive to develop an Oral History Project […]
Peter Parker on the art of biography
Peter Parker is an acclaimed author of biographies and histories, with a particular focus on twentieth century queer writers such as Christopher Isherwood and J R Ackerley. His latest book […]
Book review: Freakslaw by Jane Flett
Lavender Menace volunteer Zoe Robertson reviews Freakslaw by Jane Flett. Freakslaw by Jane Flett lures readers into the candyfloss-fogged fray of a grisly, gruesome fairground, examining prejudice and personal identity […]
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