Lili Elbe, a Danish-born transgender woman, famously transitioned in the early twentieth century. What did her spouse, Gerda Wegener, think about it?

Centered on the Stein-Toklas household and written from the point of view of their gay Vietnamese cook, Binh, this novel tells a story of converging queer diasporas.

In Egypt's capital, members of an impoverished Coptic population strengthen community ties while making a living as ragpickers.

Toni Morrison was renowned for the musicality of her prose, so writing lyrics for classical music wasn't a huge stretch.

Marathon entrants today are more likely to be seeking personal validation rather than competitive victory.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal scholarship on Beowulf centers a white male gaze. Toni Morrison focused on Grendel and his mother as raced and marginal figures.