Blog posts by The Menaces

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 […]

Fri 30 Aug 2024
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 […]

Tue 13 Aug 2024
Dressing Dykes: an interview with Eleanor Medhurst

Eleanor Medhurst, fashion historian and author of Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, visited Lavender Menace Queer Book Archive to talk about researching lesbian fashion and queer history with our […]

Tue 6 Aug 2024
Lavender Menace interviews Peter Parker

Lavender Menace interviews Peter Parker about his latest book Some Men in London, a two-volume anthology about gay life between 1945-1967.

Tue 23 Jul 2024
Dorian the Maenad

Lavender Menace volunteer, Michael, explores the queer links between The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Cult of Dionysus.

Thu 20 Jun 2024

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Blog posts by The Menaces

Peter Parker on the art of biography

Book review: Freakslaw by Jane Flett

Dressing Dykes: an interview with Eleanor Medhurst

Lavender Menace interviews Peter Parker

Dorian the Maenad