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

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."

By Michael Nava | April 26, 2022

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

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

By Michael Nava | January 13, 2022

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

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

By Michael Nava | April 27, 2021

On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

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."

By Michael Nava | October 1, 2019

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