Quinn on Books

Quinn on Books

My monthly column of book reviews, author interviews, and New York stories with a local twist

His cultural critiques, aimed at the creeping influence of capitalism on art and identity, feel just as urgent today.
— Review of Gary Indiana's 1989 novel "Horse Crazy," published by "The Red Hook Star-Revue" (March 2025)

Quinn on Books

Quinn on Books

 

Gay Sensibility

Queer Stories, Queer Voices

 

“I’d look at my belongings stacked to the ceiling and think, I can never leave this place.”

For The Sun, I picked through the wreckage of a collapsed plaster ceiling to see if my love for vintage bric-a-brac survived. Check out my personal and reported essays.

“Chalk it up to being a Scorpio, but he may just be too guarded to make himself that vulnerable.”

My review of RuPaul’s The House of Hidden Meanings for The Gay & Lesbian Review is one of its most-shared articles on Instagram and Facebook. Check out my book reviews.

The right story turns culture into a calling.

I create documentary-style videos and internal communications for nonprofits—capturing the real stories behind mission-driven work and what makes it meaningful. Check out my content strategy.