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Michael Colbert

Michael Colbert is a queer writer based in Maine, where he’s at work on a novel. He holds an MFA from UNC Wilmington, and his writing appears in Esquire, The New York Times, NYLON, and The Florida Review, among others.

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Craig Willse Suspects All Of Us Are Seeking Ways To Avoid Reality

Oct 1 - Michael Colbert

Garrard Conley Found a Secret Gay Keyhole in the 18th Century

Jun 18 - Michael Colbert
Standing in a nearly empty living room in front of a ladder, a standing woman stretches her arms

“Better Things” Taught Me How To Build a Home and Why It Matters

Feb 21 - Michael Colbert

Grant Ginder Will Never Again Write a Straight Male Protagonist

Jun 8 - Michael Colbert

Do I Want to Marry Cary Dubek, or Do I Want to Be Cary Dubek?

Feb 24 - Michael Colbert
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“The Leftovers” Is Teaching Me Who I Want to Be After Covid

Jun 30 - Michael Colbert

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