Exploring how books, film, and queer culture shape the way we see ourselves.

My Letter to The New Yorker

The New Yorker 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.

Recently Published Work

New essay – For The Gay & Lesbian Review, an essay on how Boyd McDonald’s filthy film criticism shaped my understanding of gay desire. Read the essay.

New review – For The Village Star-Revue, a review of artist Greer Lankton’s collection of doll photos, Could It Be Love. Read the review.

New post – For Critical Influences, reading The Summer Book in winter, and what its restraint reveals. Read the post.
New post – For Script Doctor, Dr. Quinn examines desire, class, and cultural change in Conversation Piece. Read the post.

About

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.

My work has appeared in Next Avenue, The Sun, The Gay & Lesbian Review, and Publishers Weekly, with additional contributions to The New Yorker and The New York Times.

I am the writer and editor of Quinn on Books, my monthly column for The Red Hook Star-Revue and The Village Star-Revue, where I review fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. I focus on local authors and books of local interest, alongside works that capture the shared experience of city living.

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