Greetings Muse from London. Your compatriot Stella Duffy told me to write to you. I am trying to spread the word about a podcast we made for guardian.co.uk/books, in which she took part. I produce the weekly show, which this week [24july] is all about how the campaign for gay rights has influenced or been affected by literature. There's a power-packed discussion with Stella, writer/theatre director Neil Bartlett and novelist Paul Burston on which I learnt the difference in modern meaning between "queer" and "gay". And lots more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2011/jun/24/gay-writers-stella-duffy-paul-burston-neil-bartlett

Hi folks from England, Just discovered your blog on the recommendation of writer/performer originally from NZ Stella Duffy. I produce a weekly books podcast for guardian.co.uk and we discussed this issue a couple of weeks agoi9n a show all about how literature was a way for feminists to campaign. Our London writer Naomi Alderman succinctly described Naipaaul as a "f***kwit",while the Editor of Granta, John Freeman wondered why so many ageing male writers turn curmudgeon. If you would like to know more here it is: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2011/jun/10/tea-obreht-ann-patchett-feminism-podcast