Felice Picano, Champion of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 81
At a time when, in his words, “nobody was writing about gay life,” he produced groundbreaking novels and memoirs and published books by Harvey Fierstein and others.
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Tech looks flat in 81-64 loss to Jacksonville State in the NIT opener
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Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds - watch on BBC
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English Champions Cup win would be 'miraculous' - Care
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Allen O’Donoghue: The Psychological Impact of Liverpool’s Champions League Exit
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WATCH: Atletico Madrid's Connor Gallagher scores in 29 seconds to even Champions League tie with Real Madrid
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