Queer Lives in Crime Fiction: LGBTQ+ Crime Writers in Conversation

Washington, DC's LGBTQ literary festival.  2020 is our ten year anniversary.   July 31 to  August 2.

OutWrite DC

In this panel, LGBTQ+ crime writers will discuss why queer characters are riveting and necessary material for crime fiction.

In this panel, LGBTQ+ crime writers will discuss why queer characters are riveting and necessary material for crime fiction and how those stories can shape (and perhaps reshape) the landscape of contemporary crime fiction (yes, we’re being bold!). We’ll discuss how sub-genres from legal thrillers to P.I. novels to gritty noir to domestic suspense speak to our experience in this country, whether in urban, suburban, or rural spaces and how we see the genre developing in the future. How will it expand? What pitfalls may lie ahead? In general, we’ll celebrate how dark and complex storytelling can illuminate queer lives, and how intersectional queer crime fiction can spark crucial conversations about power and the subjective nature of “justice.”Panel: John Copenhaver (he/him), Margot Douaihy (she/her), Kelly J. Ford (she/her), Robyn Gigl (she/her), Renee James (she/her), Greg Herren (he/him).

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