Brian Alessandro is a writer, filmmaker, and artist who has written for Interview Magazine, Newsday, PANK, Huffington Post, Lambda Literary, The Gay & Lesbian Review, and has recently adapted Edmund White’s A Boy’s Own Story into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions/ Penguin Random House. Additionally, Brian co-edited Fever Spores: The Queer Reclamation of William S. Burroughs, an anthology of essays and interviews about Burroughs for Rebel Satori Press. He is also the co-founder and editor in chief of the literary journal, The New Engagement. Brian’s first novel, The Unmentionable Mann, was published in 2015 by Cairn Press and his first feature film, Afghan Hound, was produced by Maryea Media in 2011, and is currently streaming on Plex, Tubi, and Amazon. His new novel, Performer Non Grata, was released in April 2023 by Rebel Satori Press.