Out: An Anthology of LGBTQIA Kentucky

by Donna Ison (Editor)

"Out" is an anthology of poetry and prose from Kentucky’s diverse and thriving LGBTQIA community. In it, both novice and professional writers share their stories of coming out and being out in the Bluegrass State. Including work by: Alana Nicole Sholar, Elizabeth Beck, Greg Moss, Isaac Batts, Jason Cubert, Jay McCoy, Jessi Fehrenbach, J’Lissabeth Faughn, Jonathan Alexander, K. Nicole Wilson, Karen O’Connell, Kyle Wade, Laurel Dixon, Leah Arrington, Lexie Mccourt, Madison Miller, Marlena Fryman, Meadow Smith, Meagan Fitzpatrick, Nickolas Porter, Rebecca Richter, Serena Devi, Sunny Montgomery, Tina Andry, Tuesday Meadows, Travis Looney, and Tyler Barrett.

112 pages, Paperback

Published September 26, 2016

About the author

Donna Ison is an author, blogger, playwright and career voluptuary. She has published two novels, "The Miracle of Myrtle: Saint Gone Wild" and "Flirtini with Disaster: The Single Girl’s Guide to Self-Sabotage." Recently, she left her "big girl" job as the editor of skirt! magazine Lexington and moved to a local lake where she took up the mantle of Shanty Boat Queen. Donna now lives full time on a pair of houseboats named Lakematized and The Muse with her husband, two dogs, and two cats. Her next work, "Hemlock Holler," a paranormal humor novel, will be available in May 2014. She also serves as a playwright for Bluegrass Mystery Theatre and develops historical drama for museums nationwide. Donna is a founding member of The Sisters Provocateur. When not writing, she hosts all day champagne brunches; tap dances on the dock; argues politics & religion; and makes sure the Bluegrass State keeps its bourbon up to par. To learn more, read her Bourbonista Blog (www.thebourbonista.com) where she describe all the triumphs and tribulations of her lush life in Technicolor detail.

Reviews

[Melissa Helton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mixed genre pieces written about queerness by people with ties to Kentucky. There was a good mix of representation. A quick, comforting, and easy read. Even the difficult coming out pieces have a positive uptick to the end, which is nice when so much of our queer lit is saturated with tragedy.