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A series of mystery novels centered around a gay sleuth that delivers both thrills and heartbreak is like the Spanish Inquisition: To reference Monty Python, no one expects it. Author Marshall Thornton chatted with EDGE about the new novel, "Murder Book."

If you’re looking for gifts that might last a little longer than a bottle of bubby, then you could do worse than peruse some of the selections from this year’s "Home for the Holidays" gift guide.

"Roma Sub Rosa" author Steven Saylor returns readers to the world of Ancient Rome and the adventures of Gordianus the Finder with "The Seven Wonders," a novel comprised of eight closely interlocking short stories.

Like "Krakow Melt," Cox’s last novel, "Basement of Wolves" creates an artistic vision from bits and scraps of pop culture, and is doused in a kind of wry wit that teeters on the edge of an existential freakout.

Jeff Mann brings a fluency to whatever form he’s writing in, and a dose of man-to-man electricity generated by shifting power dynamics. Mann chats with EDGE about being a gay rural Southerner who loves men... sometimes a little roughly.

According to studies, millions of gift cards remain unused, thereby filling the coffers of high-end retailers. While gift cards might be easier, there are few gestures so rewarding as a gift that hits its mark.

"It’s a relief to read about other kids with two moms," commented one child. According to the 2010 census, children with same-sex parents live in 96% of U.S. counties.

Online LGBT greeting card company, Teazled.com features nearly 100 greeting cards for the LGBT community, including six cards to commemorate the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Author Josh Aterovis returns with his fourth intriguing mystery featuring adolescent private eye, Killian Kendall, who is out to find the killer of his lover’s former lover in "The Truth of Yesterday."

From the atrocity of lives lost in the outbreak of AIDS, to the front lines of activism in the fight for human rights for all LGBT people, Vito Russo was there.