Exploring how books, film, and queer culture shape the way we see ourselves.
As seen in Next Avenue, The Sun, The Gay & Lesbian Review, Publishers Weekly, and The New Yorker (“The Mail”)
Based in Brooklyn, I write and edit with a focus on how stories help us understand who we are: how books shape identity, how culture reflects or distorts it, and how LGBTQ+ narratives reimagine both.
As writer and editor of Quinn on Books—my monthly column for The Red Hook Star-Revue and The Village Star-Revue—I select and review fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a priority on local authors and books of local interest, alongside works that capture the shared experience of city living.
Start Here: “The Critics Who Shaped Me”
A personal essay on how reading about film shaped my ideas about books
The New Yorker recently published my letter to the editor about one of my favorite places in Brooklyn: Green-Wood Cemetery. I’ve written about its beauty, mystery, and history before—and it remains my favorite green space in New York City. Read more.
Two blogs. One critic.
Major obsessions or minor interventions? The choice is yours.
Critical Influences
A gay lens on personal obsessions
Script Doctor
A starp diagnosis and a prescription to fix it
Featured Posts
An ad-free magazine connects readers and writers through stories that celebrate the human spirit. Read more.
Reimagining the 1980’s mall musical. Read more.
Cultural Criticism
My critical work from The Gay & Lesbian Review, Publishers Weekly, the Star-Revue, and more.
Gay Sensibility
Personal narratives, cultural critiques, and reviews
Personal & Reported Essays
Lived experiences that start inward and open outward
Personal Essay for Next Avenue
A later-in-life relationship has taught me a lot—including how hard it is to talk about money. Read the essay in Next Avenue.
Personal Essay for The Sun
A fashion career begins with a personal uniform, a lucky break—and a quick cover-up. Read the essay in The Sun.