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Leading Lady Bonus Chapters

Charles Busch’s Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy debuts on September 12, and we’re offering a digital gift to anyone who purchases a copy ahead of publication: 15 pages of exclusive bonus chapters and photos! To get your goodies: Pre-order Leading Lady from your vendor of choice by September 11, 2023. Popular options… Read more Leading Lady Bonus Chapters

Things We Loved This Week #14

In this week’s Things We Loved This Week we share (spoiler alert)…the things we loved! Read on for our pop culture recommendations including chart-topping music from Stranger Things season 4, early Indiana Jones 5 predictions, Umbrella Academy season 4 speculation, and a new teaser from The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. Stranger… Read more Things We Loved This Week #14

Things We Loved This Week #13

In this week’s Things We Loved This Week we share (spoiler alert)…the things we loved! Read on for our pop culture recommendations including a series of sneak peaks, teasers, and box office predictions for some of Hollywood’s most famous fantasy, sci-fi, and comedic franchises. This week we’re giving you the inside scoop on the future… Read more Things We Loved This Week #13