The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
Interview with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel, Authors of Woven Roots: Recovering the Healing Plant Traditions of Jews and Their Neighbors in Eastern Europe
Deatra Cohen is an author, herbalist, and artist. She holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, San Jose State University, and the Berkeley Herbal Center. Deatra lives in Northern California. Adam Siegel is an author, translator, and bibliographer. He is...
Interview with Jenny Birch, Author of Woven From Clay
Jenny Birch is a middle school teacher of English, French, and history, and serves as a youth theater director for students in grades 7-12. She lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and three children. Jenny holds a BA in French and an MEd in...
Interview with Gale Galligan, Creator of Fresh Start
Gale Galligan is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Dawn and the Impossible Three, Kristy's Big Day, Boy-Crazy Stacey, and Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin. They are also the creator of Freestyle, an...
Interview with Maddie Martinez, Author of The Maiden and Her Monster
Maddie Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a BA in Political Science from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University in Washington, DC. You can now...
Interview with Matthew H. Sommer, Author of The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China
Matthew H. Sommer is a social and legal historian of China in the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). His research focuses on gender, sexuality, and family, and the main source for his work is original legal case records from local and central archives in China. Sommer's...
Interview with Joanna Ho, Author of Saphie: The One-Eyed Cat
Joanna Ho (Joho), hailing from a lineage of cat butlers, earned her BFA from George Mason University. Her artistry and lineage showcased in "Saphie: The One-Eyed Cat," captures hearts by melding her profound feline connection with illustration. She is also the artist...
Interview with Ai Jiang, Author of A Palace Near the Wind
Ai Jiang is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian, currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. Her work can be found in F&SF, The Dark, and The Masters...
Interview with LySandra Vuong/explodikid, Artist of Covenant
LySandra Vuong is a comic artist and the creator of COVENANT, a WEBTOON Originals series. Formerly a mechanical engineer, they now draws hot priests for a living. I had the opportunity to interview LySandra, which you can read below. First of all, welcome...
Interview with Wen-yi Lee, Author of When They Burned the Butterfly
Wen-yi Lee likes writing about girls with bite, feral nature, and ghosts. She is the author of YA horror The Dark We Know and has published fiction and essays in venues like Lightspeed, Uncanny, Strange Horizons, Reactor, and various anthologies. Her work has been...
Interview with Mike Curato, Author of Gaysians
Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of books for children, teens, and adults. He is best known for his Little Elliot picture book series and his young adult graphic novel, Flamer, which received several honors including the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ...