Living in Spain but learning italiano! Whazza matta with me, hey? (Pro-tip: It's all in the hands.)

This Queer Book Saved My Life talks to Arden Harris and Emily Autenrieth of A Seat at the Table Books with author of "The Priory of the Orange Tree" Samantha Shannon thisqueerbook.com/the-priory-o...

This Queer Book Saved My Life - "Another Country" by James Baldwin with the author of "The Walk-In Closet" and film producer Abdi Nazemian thisqueerbook.com/another-coun...

In March, the U.S.D.A. abruptly terminated $1 billion in Biden-era funding that had helped food banks, schools, and child-care centers procure fresh food from local farmers, cutting initiatives that made school lunches healthier for kids.

"For almost twenty years since that terse notice, I’ve never really known what happened to Lamb ... Now I’m haunted by the image slowly coming into focus, like finding a box full of twenty-year-old undeveloped film and finally seeing the pictures for the first time." bookshop.org/a/113819/979...

I assume you've all been listening to Perfume Genius all along and just never bothered to tell me about him. Perfume Genius - My Body (Official Audio) - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqw5...

Be part of this historic film project brought to you by Crowdsorcery More info: crowdsorcery.io/pride

Yay! Thanks to @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social my rant about why all women should support trans rights is out in the world! Please read and share generously with all those who need to know! qstack.substack.com/p/why-all-wo...

Happy LGBTQ History Month 2025! Happy LGBT History Month! We are, of course, celebrating as we celebrate everything over here – with books! Specifically, with both fiction and nonfiction that pay tribute to LGBT history. Fiction Middle Grade Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino Sam is very in…

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month (October)...! No better way to celebrate than with a selection of stories from queer history, courtesy of LBTQ reads. lgbtqreads.com/2025/10/01/h...

It's a Pretty OK! Life #2: Think of the Dogs. Scattered. Do No Harm. Arriving. troyford.substack.com/p/think-of-t...

24 more listens please! I know the title is off putting but Mostly Dead Things was our first of six LGBT book store episodes. Casey Holland is the guest and Kristen Arnett is the author. The story of two people from FL. One who escaped & one still there. Recommended thisqueerbook.com/mostly-dead-...

Abdi Nazemian brings us our 3rd James Baldwin: Another Country. I'm always pleased when a guest from a particular cultural background finds a parallel in another cultural background. Otherwise, we stay trapped in silo. I think you will be impressed by his insights thisqueerbook.com/another-coun...

A Book Is Not a Marathon: Two metaphors and a method in The Road to Published series Ford Knows BOOKS troyford.substack.com/p/a-book-is-...

Tha Fab-U-Lous Sylvia Morrison, America’s First Black Female Impressionist - in an interview with my friend WYATT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxTC...

Louisa Hext brought us Ruby Fruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown in February. This is a very thoughtful, penetrating conversation. Louisa and I both served on the board of a non profit together many years ago and it is fascinating to see how a life journey has evolved. thisqueerbook.com/ruby-fruit-j...

I've only ever had 3 of these! They all look amazing... 23 delicious reasons to try Turkish food | CNN edition.cnn.com/travel/best-...

"Unsung" is the short film of the summer, winner of OurPride's Innovative Storytelling Award at WorldPride DC 2025. Meet four courageous people as they talk about their lives in the face of homophobia, ostracism, and violence. youtu.be/1ACr_fPm-IU?...

Thrilled to announce that I am joining @thisqueerbook.com as an Associate Producer providing input on programming in my mission to collaborate with other queer media creators. This GLADD Media Award-nominated podcast was recently named #1 Queer Book Podcast by MillionPodcasts.

The “Portrait of Pride” submission deadline is fast approaching—October 11th! This new crowd-sourced documentary film from the team at Crowdsorcery is looking for your video clips of queer events and moments. More info at crowdsorcery.io/pride. Tell them Qstack sent you! ❤️🍊💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🩶

More Followers please! This episode came out 3 weeks after a disastrous and suspect election. Haley Steinhilber deserved a much better reception for her discussion about the book Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden: published in 1982. Perfect for a Sunday listen! thisqueerbook.com/annie-on-my-...

Join me and This Queer Book Saved My Life host John Parker talking about "The Hobbit" thisqueerbook.com/the-hobbit/

"For almost twenty years, I’ve never really known what happened to Lamb. Now I’m haunted by the image slowly coming into focus, like finding a box full of twenty-year-old undeveloped film and finally seeing the pictures for the first time...." troyfordauthor.com/lamb/

From Melanie Cole guest posting on Ford Knows Books' The Books We ❤️ Club Why I ♥️ "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote troyford.substack.com/p/why-i-in-c...

The Books We ❤️ Club with Melanie Cole Why I ❤️ Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood troyford.substack.com/p/why-i-in-c...

Part of the problem is corporations buying media corporations and then merging and then buying more. We NEED an independent media infrastructure. You can support our Progressive radio station here. But please INVEST in independent media so we can SCALE UP FAST. www.am950radio.com/become-a-mem...

My good friend M.E. Proctor's got a new book out, the next installment in the Declan Shaw Mystery series - a whip-smart detective who's not afraid to break a heart. Check it out! bookshop.org/a/113819/978...

blue interior A creative revery inspired by the painting "Blått interiør" from Syd "The Scribe" Stoll of Tomscribery qstack.substack.com/p/blue-inter...

Coming Out Still Matters, Even for Secret Bisexuals by Katharine Strange on Qstack | The LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks qstack.substack.com/p/is-pride-t...

Absolutely loving @lgbtqreads.bsky.social - Here's the latest: New Releases: September 16, 2025 lgbtqreads.com/2025/09/16/n...

Here's me at a ramen joint in Seville earlier this year. I’m Troy Ford, and I write queer contemporary fiction, including the book "Lamb: A novel in snapshots" and two newsletters: the writing-focused Ford Knows Books, and Qstack - the LBTQIA+ Directory, Platform and Community of Substacks.

Many thanks to Wyatt O'Brian Evans for the feature on the podcast - had such a great time talking to you! WYATT! 237: "I Was An Angel!" Declares Author Troy Ford (Yeah, Right. LOL!) youtu.be/2eH9eIluXGU?...

Only just learned about this today, thanks to @robinreardon.bsky.social Tower of Voices with Wildflowers (Tower of Voices - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)) www.nps.gov/flni/planyou...

The poems in Malú Urriola’s EXQUISITE CORPSE “dive into the emotional intensity of memory … often morphing into surreal, imaginative leaps.” An @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social collection translated by Elena Barcia for #NationalTranslationMonth: www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/exqui...

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Heads up - I’ll be LIVE in conversation on Substack with the one and only @kitdewaal.com next Wednesday 17th September 4:30pm. Subscribe to The Literary Obsessive for the link , or keep your eyes 👀 on Substack Notes.

Many thanks to @jbvelazquez.bsky.social for the feature on Indie Author Roadtrip!

✨ “A masterpiece of a memoir.” ✨ Kimberly Warner’s Unfixed will break your heart open and stitch it back together in unexpected ways. Part family mystery, part reckoning with illness, this book has already been called “timeless and utterly urgent.” www.instagram.com/reel/DOXGUKZ...

Troy Ford recommends Varieties of Disturbance www.bookbub.com/reviews/2710...

Many thanks to good Robin Taylor (he/him) of GenderWild Press - a new publishing concern for the queer and transgender community - for featuring our conversation about my book "Lamb" and LGBTQIA+ literature. genderwild.substack.com/p/an-intervi...

Follow me on BookBub for reviews and pre-order alerts www.bookbub.com/authors/troy...

Messy, Silly, Sad, Joyful, Terrifying, Ridiculous Life! A series of reminiscences, reflections, notes and ideas in three minutes or less of a chronically anxious late-blooming author and expat living in Spain. troyford.substack.com/s/its-a-pret...

It's a Pretty OK! Life: A new series of reminiscences, reflections, notes, and ideas that capture the messy, silly, sad, joyful, terrifying, and ridiculous life moments of a chronically anxious late-blooming author and expat living in Spain. troyford.substack.com/p/threekinis...

My article on Publishers Weekly's Booklife: Serializing Your Novel on Substack booklife.com/authors//aut...

Thinking about this list of gentle writing books again today. Wish it wasn't so necessary. Are there any books you would add to the list? #writingq #booksky 💙📚 #writingabtwriting

Blood Moon Eclipse watch starts now! Peaks at 1:30 pm ET... September’s full corn moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse. Here’s what to know | CNN edition.cnn.com/2025/09/06/s...

RECOMMENDED: Splendid article by @janefriedman.com on latest developments in publishing How Publishing Has Changed Since 2015 | Jane Friedman janefriedman.com/how-publishi...