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Michael Nava

Michael Nava
Michael Nava is the author of the Henry Rios novels for which he was been awarded seven Lambda Literary Awards for best mystery. Lies With Man, the newest Rios novel, was published in April.


Michael Nava Remembers Dick Lipez, Who Wrote Pioneering Gay Mysteries As Richard Stevenson

Dick Lipez (1938-2022), writing under the pen name of Richard Stevenson, wanted to "present a gay man as contented and not tortured."

April 26, 2022  By Michael Nava
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Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

"Brandstetter, you see, is a homosexual..A smart, masculine, competent, unapologetic homosexual and ace private investigator."

January 13, 2022  By Michael Nava
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The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

Los Angeles has a long history of activism—and police infiltrators in activist groups.

April 27, 2021  By Michael Nava
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On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

"I had a revelation: the private eye in noir fiction was a perfect metaphor for how gay men navigated the 'normal' world where both were outsiders."

October 1, 2019  By Michael Nava
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