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.
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 Quinn on Books column! For The Red Hook Star-Revue, I reviewed Catherine Gigante-Brown’s intergenerational Brooklyn love story, Immigrant Hearts. Read the review.
New review! For The Gay & Lesbian Review, I reviewed artist Joe Brainard’s collected letters, Love, Joe, edited by Daniel Kane. Read the review.
New essay! For The Village Star-Revue, I wrote about the Strand bookstore’s ninety-eighth anniversary. Read the essay.
New interview! For The Village Star-Revue, I sat down with vegan restaurant owner Eric Yu to discuss how compassion gives Peacefood its special flavor. Read the interview.
New blog post! For Critical Influences, I explore how the magazine The Sun keeps readers and writers in conversation about the human spirit. Read the post.
Another new blog post! For Script Doctor, Dr. Quinn reimagines Chantal Akerman’s 1986 French musical, Golden Eighties, for 2025. Read the post.
