By Elizabeth Gracen: This past January, I had the distinct honor to be asked to sit on a judges' panel in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the annual Miss Gay America pageant and the Miss Gay America Femme pageant. Since I've been deeply entrenched in the drag community for the past couple of years filming interviews and performances for Natural State of Drag—an upcoming documentary feature film about the history of drag in my home state of Arkansas—I was made to feel right at home by my fellow...

By Elizabeth Gracen: Mitchnick, Paul. "Tofino Dark Sky," photograph (36" x 45") Flapper Press continues its mission to feature artists and writers from around the globe, and we love to hear updates from the artists featured on our site. Paul Mitchnick's articles have always resonated with our readers, his photography a visual jumping off point for poetic musings on travel , seasons , time , and the world around him . With the announcement of his upcoming show at the Neilson Park Creative...

By Elizabeth Gracen: The Flapper Press Poetry Café continues to feature the work of poets from around the globe. It is an honor to share their work and learn more about their lives, influences, and love of poetry. Lisa Fogarty This week, we are honored to feature the work of poet Lisa Fogarty. Lisa Fogarty is a writer, journalist, and poet from New York who has been published in Change Seven , The New York Times , and Mom Egg Review . She is the co-host of an eating disorders podcast called...