Lethe Press

Lethe Press is an American book publishing company based in Western Massachusetts. Launched in 2001 by Steve Berman, a writer and a former employee of Giovanni's Room Bookstore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company was originally launched to publish speculative fiction, primarily LGBTQ-themed, as well as rereleasing out of print titles from other LGBTQ publishers. In recent years, with numerous LGBTQ-oriented publishing companies folding, the company has also expanded its line to include new LGBTQ-themed non-fiction, poetry, and anthology titles. The company also Tincture, a separate imprint for LGBTQ people of color. In 2012, The Advocate published a piece That by Berman criticizing the lack structure and organization of the Lambda Literary Awards.

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