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Penny Mickelbury and her new book Payback, with thought bubbles
In Power of Story, Queer and Trans Literature

Payback: Interview with Penny Mickelbury

By Rachel Gold

Before Penny Mickelbury became the author of 17 novels and a short story collection, she and I worked together at the LGBTQ newspaper in Minneapolis for about a year in the 1990s. Penny‘s latest novel, Payback, is an important addition to LGBTQ historical works and I’m excited to interview her about it.

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April 15, 2025

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