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 Village Star-Revue, I reviewed Daniel Kehlmann’s fictional take on the life of German director W.B. Pabst. Read the review.
New review! For The Gay & Lesbian Review, I reviewed Christopher Tradowsky’s novel about a 1990’s San Franciscan gay love triangle, Midnight at the Cinema Palace. 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, a close reading of Georges Bernanos’s Mouchette and its unflinching portrayal of class, rage, and sympathy. Read the post.
Another new blog post! For Script Doctor, Dr. Quinn works out the dissonance of the Doris Day–Frank Sinatra musical drama, Young at Heart. Read the post.