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Scott Evans wants Rihanna and Beyoncé to take a seat—at his table
Skip to content Scott Evans knows a thing or two about making people feel at home. He does it for a living on House Guest, his Webby-winning YouTube interview series, and its spinoff, House Guest Game Night. But when he's the one traveling, his comforts are decidedly simple: green tea, a familiar pillow mist, and absolutely no itinerary that dictates every minute of the day.
Hello, Barack O'Bottom! See every U.S. president dragged out in the Politics Is a Drag art project Original
Skip to content America's presidents have been called plenty of things over the years, but drag queens? That's a new one. Artist Ashley Longshore is giving all of them a fabulous makeover in her new book, Politics Is a Drag, turning some of the most powerful men in American history into colorful, over-the-top drag personas. Think Abraham Lincoln with a glitter beard, George Washington serving looks, and Barack Obama getting a whole new identity as Barack O'Bottom.
Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
O knize Fruit Fly Anyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how. GO GAY It’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast. GO SAD Enter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for.
Fruit Fly | Komentáře
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Fruit Fly author Josh Silver in conversation with Juno Dawson about being LGBTQ+ in a difficult cultural climate (EXCLUSIVE)
Home Culture Culture Literature 29 October 2026 This is an excerpt of a feature appearing in Attitude’s November/December 2026 issue By Josh Silver Juno Dawson (Image: Greg Bailey) There are writers who reflect the culture around them, and there are writers who help change it. Juno Dawson has spent more than a decade doing the latter.
Books: Go Gay. Go Sad. Go Dark. – Fruit Fly By Josh Silver
First published in DNA #318, July 2026. That’s how to write a bestseller in 2026, apparently — and Josh Silver’s Fruit Fly does exactly that, exploring sex addiction, chemsex and queer cultural appropriation. Review by Gary Nunn. Read as text Seven years ago, Mallory’s one and only book was a surprise, runaway success. Now she’s suffering the dreaded “second novel syndrome”. She’s a straight, married woman with writer’s block.
The secret to Josh Silver's bestselling book 'Fruit Fly'? Go gay. Go sad. Go dark | The Day
The secret to Josh Silver's bestselling book 'Fruit Fly'? Go gay. Go sad. Go dark Readers are so obsessed with Josh Silver’s “Fruit Fly” that the buzziest book of the summer sold out across online and major book retailers in August. The satirical literary thriller follows Mallory, a celebrated but has-been author who’s had writer’s block for nearly a decade. She googles “How to write a bestseller,” and comes upon the Reddit advice to “Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.” “Also — always remember: gay is in. Go gay.
Apparently, Everyone Wants to Read Fruit Fly as Badly as I Do Original
There is nothing I love more than being told I cannot have a book I desperately want to read. Fruit Fly, the thrilling new novel from Josh Silver, is currently giving me exactly that experience. After hearing about this dark, twisty story about a woman who becomes completely obsessed with a young gay man, I did what any reasonable person would do: I went to my local bookstore (which for me, happens to be The Strand) to buy it. And then I was told they were sold out.
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The new threat to affordable housing gains
Recently, lawmakers in Connecticut and the United States Congress have passed significant legislation facilitating increases in affordable housing. Connecticut is in the process of implementing HB 8002, An Act Concerning Housing Growth, which requires towns and regional bodies to estimate needs and goals for affordable housing.
“I’m A Culture Writer & I Shamelessly Judge A Book By Its Cover, Here’s Why”
We have all heard the age-old expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It’s a cautionary tale, warning us not to jump to conclusions or judge prematurely, and it’s an ideal I wholeheartedly try to live by. But taken literally, I have come to the realisation that I have a much harder time following it. When perusing my local Waterstones, like a magpie, my eyes will always be drawn to the shiniest, most intriguing cover.
VrgnWlf, 200 Meters Away
Josh Silver is a Manchester-based author with a background in theater and adolescent mental healthcare. His new book “Fruit Fly” follows an author as a desperate search for a cure to her writer’s block leads her to the unexpected world of Grindr and London chemsex parties. The novel is out now and available for purchase here. author portrait HUNTER ABRAMS This research project will end tonight. It is a brief fanning of the flames of my creative instinct. Yes. That’s what this is.
Guest columnist Josh Silver: A new Main Street is coming. Time to get it right.
There’s a local argument that lives almost entirely on social media, insisting that the rebuild of downtown Northampton called Picture Main Street is still up for debate. Procedurally, it isn’t. After five years of public hearings, design revisions, and public forums, the City Council passed a unanimous resolution in support of the project in November 2023. The process played out. The vote happened, and the project is moving for many good reasons.
Sleepers in the Snow
Joanne Harris. Pegasus Crime, $28.95 (272p) ISBN 979-8-89710-202-0 Harris (The Strawberry Thief) spins a masterful and enigmatic tale of psychological suspense. At the outset, an unnamed man arrives at Kirkhill, an isolated house near a giant transmission tower on the North York Moors. Recently divorced and harboring animosity toward his ex-wife, he longs to make a fresh start in the property’s sublime isolation.
The 10:12 by Anna Maloney
Anna Maloney. Harper Perennial, $18.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-06-348788-8 BAFTA-winning screenwriter Maloney debuts with a gripping thriller about the fallout from a train hijacking in the U.K. When art instructor Claire Fitzroy, 55, boards a train from Manchester to London in April 2023, the last thing she suspects is violence. Armed attackers attempt to hijack the train, but Claire rises to the occasion, leading a resistance that fends off their efforts.
Fruit Fly
David C I work in the circulation department. I love to listen to audiobooks and read tons of comics and graphic novels (Batman Forever!). My favorite genres are fantasy and folklore, especially Greek mythology, as well as nonfiction about magic and superstitions. When I'm not reading, I'm probably playing videogames, watching anime or singing karaoke on the weekends.
Projekt DeadHappy | Komentáře
Komentáře knihy Projekt DeadHappy Přidat komentář Zavřít Vypněte si reklamy na Databázi Za 99 Kč vám vypneme všechny reklamní bannery na CELÝ ROK: Chci vypnout reklamy Nebo se staňte členem DK Premium a využijte Databázi naplno - více o DK Premium
Fruit Fly by Josh Silver
Josh Silver. Crooked Lane, $19.99 trade paper (384p) ISBN 979-8-89242-637-4 A struggling author co-opts the life of a young gay drug addict for her new manuscript in YA novelist Silver’s jaw-dropping adult debut (after Traumaland). It’s been seven years since Mallory Maddox published her acclaimed first novel, Shallow Embers. Now she’s locked in domestic purgatory with her handsome husband, Ronan, who’s pressuring her to have a child she doesn’t want.
Guest columnist Josh Silver: Outcomes — the ignored half of our debates
Nearly every contentious debate in Northampton politics comes down to a singular issue: how much money? How much for schools, how much for roads, for police, for the unhoused? It’s a necessary argument but it quietly assumes that a dollar spent is a dollar delivered, and it skips the question that should accompany it: What are we actually getting for the money, and how can we improve return on investment? Doing so and advocating for adequate funding are not opposing goals. They are the same project.
Confirmation of frameshift variants in the last exon of FGFR1 as a cause of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
Abstract Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a genetically diverse skeletal disorder characterized by abnormal and delayed epiphyseal ossification, early-onset osteoarthritis, joint pain and mild short stature. MED is primarily caused by pathogenic variants in genes involved in cartilage and bone development, including COMP, MATN, COL9A1-3, CANT1 and SLC26A2. FGFR1 was suggested as a cause of MED in a study published in 2020, which reported a frameshift variant in the last exon of this gene.
Projekt DeadHappy - Josh Silver
O knize Projekt DeadHappy Seb a další účastníci projektu HappyHead se objevují na izolovaném ostrově, kde na ně dohlíží záhadný pár. Zatímco experiment postupuje, Seb musí přijít nejen na to, jak utéct, ale také odhalit, kde je Finn. Kniha Projekt DeadHappy v seznamech uživatelů (aktualizováno 1x za hodinu) Citáty z knihy (0) Zatím zde není žádný citát z knihy.
The Nerve's summer books 2026
Anandita Abraham Nerve contributor What if your road-trip novel was set on Manchester’s curry mile? On “that shisha-haze mecca of mischief and magic, a jannat-al-firdous of kebab houses and jalebi bars. Oi, oi, oi!” I adored Wimmy Road Boyz (Merky Books), a sweltering debut by animator-screenwriter-author Sufiyaan Salam. It’s not just lyrical, it’s a headspinning, voracious, 300-page rap battle. It’s a Shakespearean saga of three brown boys barely holding on in the north of England.
Guest columnist Josh Silver: What Easthampton can teach Northampton about responsible budgeting
Much has been written about the unprecedented political polarization in Northampton — personal attacks online and at public meetings — the loudest focused on our school budget. On one side are passionate supporters of our schools, pushing for the “strongest” school funding. They argue that ample reserves and rainy day funds exist, and that the mayor and City Council are indifferent to teachers and children.
Genotype and Family History as Risk Markers of Sudden Cardiac Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
JACC Journals › JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology › Archives › Vol. 12 No. 6 Ventricular Tachycardia - Sudden Cardiac Death Share on : JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Volume 12, Number 6 Get full access to this article View all available purchase options and get full access to this article. Supplementary Material Supplemental Table 1 and Supplemental Figures 1-5 (mmc1.docx) References 1. Rowin E.J., Maron B.J., Romashko M., et al.
Boek | Fruit Fly - Josh Silver
The razor sharp novel from an extraordinary new voice in fiction Uitgeverij Van Ditmar Boeken B.V. Imprint Oneworld Publications Uitgegeven als Hardcover • Paperback Eerste editie 23-04-2026 Laatste editie 04-08-2026 ISBN 9781836431473 • 9781836432395 • 9798892426367 • 9798892426374 Aantal pagina's 416 Taal Engels
Correction: The development and usability of ‘The Genetics Navigator’: a digital solution for adult and paediatric clinical genetics services
Correction to: European Journal of Human Genetics https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-025-01871-4, published online 30 May 2025 In this article, the author Daena Hirjikaka’s family name was incorrectly written as Hirijkaka. The original article has been corrected. About this article Saeedi, S., Hirjikaka, D., Clausen, M. et al. Correction: The development and usability of ‘The Genetics Navigator’: a digital solution for adult and paediatric clinical genetics services. Eur J Hum Genet (2026).
ERASE ME | Kirkus Reviews
A descriptive and atmospheric paranormal social thriller that could be a bit tighter. After a Nigerian British girl goes off to an exclusive boarding school that seems to prey on less-privileged students, she discovers there might be some truth behind an urban legend. Ife Adebola joins the Urban Achievers scholarship program at pricey, high-pressure Nithercott School, arriving shortly after a student called Leon mysteriously disappeared.
Save the law that helps add affordable housing
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Boek | Silver, J: Happyhead - Josh Silver
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Josh Silver: Save the law that helps add affordable housing
Newspapers report daily on the frantic efforts by elected officials to address America’s housing affordability crisis, including a recent story that President Donald Trump called Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to discuss the issue. Trump seems worried about how a lack of progress could be politically damaging. He should be. A 2024 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies found that about half of renters experience cost burdens, defined as paying more than 30% of their monthly income for rent.
Commentary: Save the law that helps add affordable housing
Newspapers report daily on the frantic efforts by elected officials to address America’s housing affordability crisis, including a recent story that President Donald Trump called Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to discuss the issue. Trump seems worried about how a lack of progress could be politically damaging. He should be. A 2024 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies found that about half of renters experience cost burdens, defined as paying more than 30% of their monthly income for rent.
Commentary: Save the law that helps add affordable housing
In an aerial view, construction workers build a home at a new housing development on July 1, 2025, in Richmond, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS) Newspapers report daily on the frantic efforts by elected officials to address America's housing affordability crisis, including a recent story that President Donald Trump called Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to discuss the issue. Trump seems worried about how a lack of progress could be politically damaging. He should be.
Save This Law That Helps Add Affordable Housing
Newspapers report daily on the frantic efforts by elected officials to address America’s housing affordability crisis, including a recent story that President Donald Trump called Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, to discuss the issue. Trump seems worried about how a lack of progress could be politically damaging. He should be.
Projekt HappyHead - Josh Silver
O knize Projekt HappyHead Hra na oliheň se setkává s Oba na konci zemřou v tomto podnětném LGBTQ+ thrilleru. Čelíme epidemii. Epidemii neštěstí. Přátelé, máme pro vás dobrou zprávu: HappyHead má řešení. Když je Sebovi nabídnuto místo na radikálním pobytu, který má řešit celonárodní krizi dospívajícího neštěstí, rozhodne se změnit způsob, jakým ho ostatní vnímají – a udělat rodičům radost. Jenže když ho začne přitahovat tajemný Finn, Seb začíná pochybovat o skutečné povaze výzev, kterými musí projít.
Community Reinvestment Act helps people buy homes. Evolving will sustain that | Opinion Original
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed in 1977 to combat redlining and increase bank services in low-income communities. Despite progress, the legacy of redlining continues to affect communities of color with high poverty rates and poorer health outcomes. Recent regulatory updates by the Biden Administration to modernize the CRA are being rescinded by the Trump Administration.
CT Housing bill would help rectify redlining
Hopefully, Gov. Ned Lamont will sign Connecticut’s ambitious housing bill, HB 5002, because it would help overcome a legacy of redlining and increase housing equity and affordability for all Connecticut residents.
Boek | Traumaland - Josh Silver
The deliciously dark new thriller from bestselling YA author Josh Silver Uitgeverij Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. Imprint Oneworld Publications Uitgegeven als Paperback Eerste editie 08-05-2025 Laatste editie 08-05-2025 ISBN 9780861549283 Aantal pagina's 400 Taal Engels
Guest columnist Josh Silver: Common sense ideas for civil, efficient city meetings
If you follow Northampton city politics, you know that hostility and acrimony dominate marathon-length City Council and School Committee meetings. This is a big reason that many of our elected officials have recently announced they will not seek reelection this year — and there are very few candidates raising their hands to run for these important positions. Supercharged by toxic social media posts, ugly personal attacks have become more common than fact-based, collaborative debate in Northampton.
Recent Developments In Insurance Coverage For FCA Claims
By Dustin Cho and Josh Silver ( November 4, 2024, 4:34 PM EST) -- In the last two months alone, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced well over $1 billion in payments to settle claims under the False Claims Act.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Recent Developments In Insurance Coverage For FCA Claims
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Bibliophile | 'Dead Happy' a tense queer thriller about not bowing to expectation
Dead Happy by Josh Silver Bloomsbury Josh Silver’s debut YA novel HappyHead was a bleak satire on the wellness industry which wanted to fix ‘the epidemic of unhappiness’ among teenagers, but ended up being a twisted love story where teenagers who ‘did not fit in’ were isolated for extreme experimental conversion treatment. Former actor and member of the LGBTQI+ community, Silver brings his own experiences to his writing and also now works as a teenager mental health nurse.
How Our Technology Transactions Team Helps Clients Balance Risks and Rewards
By Josh Silver In the fast-paced world of technology, organizations are kept on their toes deciding the right strategic investments in technology to serve their customers, manage internal business functions, and achieve strategic growth. It might be a new SaaS (software as a service) platform, a new website vendor, an artificial intelligence (AI) product, outsourced cloud services, or even consultants for technology-related services.
Guest columnist Josh Silver: Northampton school budget - Let’s start with kindness, accuracy and respect
The debate over Northampton school funding is the latest example of the circular firing squad of the American political left. According to the loudest voices for maximum school funding, anyone who points out that the budget recently approved by the School Committee would cannibalize other city departments and/or consume most of the city’s reserve funds is attacked with disturbing vitriol.
Boek | HappyHead - Josh Silver
Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in this thought-provoking LGBTQ+ thriller Uitgeverij Van Ditmar Boeken B.V. Imprint Oneworld Publications Uitgegeven als Hardcover • Paperback Eerste editie 16-03-2023 Laatste editie 22-10-2024 ISBN 9780593812020 • 9780861545537 Aantal pagina's 400 Serie HappyHead Taal Engels
Undoing Structural Racism: The Need for Systemic Change in Housing Policy
PublicDomainPictures.net This article was co-produced and co-published with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. In this review of a set of essays by leading housing justice advocates, Josh Silver examines the microdynamics of structural racism in housing. To end endemic racism, Silver contends, change must occur in realtor regulation, lending underwriting, credit scoring, loan pricing, bank regulation, the housing tax credit system, and special purpose credit programs.
SUCCESS Snapshot: A path to digital success for Las Cruces Public Schools
In March of 2020, as COVID-19 was shuttering school buildings and the world seemed to be flipping upside-down, I relied on three pieces of advice given to me by a teacher. This advice came to me through a series of mildly panicked texts and a phone call. It has stuck with me this year and guided much of my decision-making. Faces. Keep it simple. Know where to go for help.
OPINION: Vermont learns the right lesson from the 2020 general election
Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation making Vermont the latest state to adopt a permanent vote-by-mail system. Silver is the executive director and co-founder of RepresentUs, a right-left anti-corruption group. The 2020 presidential election shattered voter turnout records, with about two-thirds of eligible Americans casting a ballot. It was the highest voter turnout rate in a century and the largest increase in voters between two presidential elections.
What student-centered learning looks like at Las Cruces Public Schools
LAS CRUCES - Four words in the Las Cruces Public Schools mission statement always stand out to me. “Student-centered learning environment.” I think about this often and during my 18 years with LCPS have always sought to further this fundamental goal. What does this look like? How do we know? How do we make it better? Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, student tutoring and academic support quickly emerged as a need.
We're Untying the Two-Party Doom Loop
With less than 20 days left until Election Day, millions of voters feel trapped in a two-party doom loop. Yet, NANR members continue to make inroads against the perils of partisanship and policy paralysis. We are showing voters what fairer elections, more inclusive debates, and an unrigged political system look like. And our work won’t stop on November 3.
Why the Community Reinvestment Act Must be Expanded Broadly throughout the Financial Industry — Shelterforce
Photo by Nakashi via Flickr, CC-BY-SA-2.0 The tragic murder of George Floyd and the subsequent nationwide protests have prompted a long needed and delayed discussion of inequality and economic injustice. The discussion of reparations for African Americans has been elevated, including key contributions by my colleague Dedrick Asante-Muhammed.
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