Outsiders The Best of Out Magazine

A who’s who of contemporary gay and lesbian journalism, Outsiders showcases the best writing from the world’s most widely read gay magazine. Among its entries are works by such celebrated writers as Michael Cunningham, Sarah Waters, Mark Doty, Andrew Sullivan, Daniel Mendelsohn, Dale Peck, Josh Kilmer Purcell, Gregory Maguire, and Michael Musto, among many other contributors from the past fifteen years. In the words of Out’s editor-in-chief and the book’s editor, these writings when gathered together, “take on the quality of social history, moments in time frozen on the page: Tony Kushner interviewing Liza Minnelli on the 25th anniversary of Stonewall, William Burroughs showing off his .45 automatic to Gary Indiana, Tom Donaghy responding to a panicked phone call from a friend newly diagnosed with HIV.” A celebration of Out's commitment to innovative writing, this collection will delight readers and provide the opportunity to rediscover the work anew.

Aaron Hicklin is the editor in chief of Out and lives in New York, NY.