Gay and Lesbian Titles, April — November
Compiled by Charles Hix and Robert Dahlin -- Publishers Weekly, 5/7/2007
ABRAMS
Men of WWII (Apr., $35) by Evan Bachner. Innocent affection is on display in these previously unpublished photos of Navy men.
The Romantic Male Nude (Sept., $40) by James Spada celebrates the photos of Reed Massengill, Tom Bianchi and others.
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Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style (July, $17.95) by Tim Gunn with Kate Moloney. The fashion consultant for TV's Project Runway tells how to dress, shop and so much more.
Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Karan and Michael Feder showcases the fine art of extraordinary dressing for ordinary occasions.
AKASHIC BOOKS
Like Son (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Felicia Luna Lemus. A baby girl named Francisca at birth, Frank grows up in the California barrios and finds himself in New York on 9/11.
Havana Noir (Oct., $14.95 paper), edited by Achy Obejas. Obejas and other Cuban writers explore the city in which sin bows to the urgency of need.
ALGONQUIN BOOKS
The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue (May, $12.95 paper) by Manuel Muñoz is his second story collection and examines sexuality through the lens of a Mexican-American neighborhood.
ALYSON
The Transcended Christian (Apr., $16.95 paper) by Daniel Helminiak reflects on culture, sexuality and church.
The Voyeur (Apr., $15.95 paper) by Michael T. Luongo. A 27-year-old gay man doing sex research steps into the world of sex clubs, bathhouses and betrayal.
Best Date Ever: True Stories That Celebrate Gay Relationships (Apr., $15.95 paper) by Lawrence Schimel takes a fresh look at the wonderful world of dating.
Best Date Ever: True Stories That Celebrate Lesbian Relationships (Apr., $15.95 paper) by Linda Alvarez aims to inspire couples in rekindling their love.
Dorm Porn 2: More Steamy Tales of Boys on Campus (Apr., $15.95 paper) by Sean Fisher. It seems that randy college boys can't wait for the school year to begin.
Love, Castro Street: Reflections of San Francisco (May, $16.95 paper) by K. Forrest and J. Van Buskirk includes essays and stories by Michael Nava, Eleana Dykewoman and many others.
Sticky Fingers: A Tess Camillo Mystery (May, $14.95 paper) by Morgan Hunt. After being attacked by a snake, Tess learns that another lesbian has actually been murdered-by a snake.
The Q Guide to New York City Pride (May, $12.95 paper) by Patrick Hinds takes in the Big Apple's queer history and identifies what's still hot today.
The Beloved Son (June, $24.95) by Jay Quinn. Responsibility outweighs love and the truth unfolds in this portrait of a modern family.
Gone Today, Here Tomorrow (June, $15.95 paper) by Randy Neece. Neece was a Hollywood success when he was diagnosed in the mid-'80s with AIDS, a disease he has survived with the support of his life partner.
Iridescence: Sensuous Shades of Lesbian Erotica (June, $14.95 paper) by Jolie du Pre anthologizes stories by Sofia Quintero, Fiona Zedde and others.
The Outsports Revolution (July, $19.95 paper) by C. Zeigler and J. Buzinski. The founders of Outsports.com consider issues surrounding gays and lesbians in the sporting world.
Entangled Lives: Memoirs of 7 Top Erotica Writers (July, $15.95 paper) by Marylin Jaye Lewis. Writers of gay, lesbian and bisexual erotica reveal what fuels their imaginations.
The Immaculate Connection (July, $14.95 paper) by Michelle Sawyer. A Manhattan lipstick lesbian faces parenthood, sobriety and life in California.
The Q Guide to Wine & Cocktails (July, $12.95 paper) by Scott Pomfret and Scott Whittier demystifies cocktails and unravels the grape's mysteries.
One Size Fits All (July, $14.95 paper) by Ben Patrick Johnson. A gay fashion designer inadvertently promises the same dress to three women up for the Best Actress Award.
The Dust of Wonderland (Aug., $24.95) by Lee Thomas. The author of Stained returns with a tale of past sin and present redemption.
Wearing History (Aug., $18.95 paper) by Steve Gdula demonstrates how the T-shirt is key to the gay and lesbian community's struggle for civil rights.
Mahu Surfer: A Hawaiian Mystery (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Neil Plakcy. An outed police detective infiltrates the surfing culture to nab a killer.
Tales of Travelrotica for Gay Men, 2 (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Brad Nichols continues the journey of erotic wanderlust.
Tales of Travelrotica for Lesbians, 2 (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Simone Thorne takes readers to a world where every fantasy can be indulged.
Nightlight (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Janine Avril concerns the secrets from her own past that were hidden by the author's family.
A Push and a Shove (Sept., $16.95 paper) by Christopher Kelly. Ben meets the bully who tormented him in high school.
The Q Guide to Classic Monster Movies (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Douglas McEwan depicts Dracula, the Wolfman and others as outcasts from society.
My First Time, Vol. 5 (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Jack Hart collects tales of men who love men.
The Portable Queer: Homo History: A Compendium of Events That Shook & Shaped the Gay World (Oct., $9.95) by Erin McHugh surveys the checkered history of homosexuality from the Old Testament to the New World Order.
The Portable Queer: Out of the Mouths of Queers: A Compendium of Bon Mots, Words of Wisdom, & Sassy Sayings (Oct., $9.95) by Erin McHugh confirms the wit expressed by Paul Newman, Sandra Bernhard, Madonna and Plato.
The Portable Queer: A Gay in the Life: A Compendium of Saints & Sinners in Gay History (Oct., $9.95) by Erin McHugh is a who's who of those who have helped, hindered or otherwise made their mark on the community.
Broadway Nights (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Seth Rudetsky. What's new to Stephen is being the musical director of a big new show and having a steady boyfriend.
Best Lesbian Love Stories: Summer Flings (Oct., $14.95 paper) by Simone Thorne pictures oceanfront properties and sweet moonlight walks on the beach.
Reprints: The Good Neighbor (May, $14.95 paper) by Jay Quinn; The Fame Game (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Charles Casillo.
AMACOM
The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx (May, $24.95) by Chuck Panozzo. The founding member of the rock band Styx tells of his evolution into a gay rights activist.
ARSENAL PULP
Comin' at Ya!: The Homoerotic 3-D Photographs of Denny Denfield (Oct., $27.95 paper) by Douglas L. Chapman and Thomas Waugh. Yes, the necessary glasses are included for viewing these sexually explicit pictures.
Flights of Angels: My Life with the Angels of Light (Oct., $24.95) by Adrian Brooks recalls San Francisco's seminal performance troupe.
The Carnivorous Lamb (Oct., $16.95 paper) by Agustin Gomez-Arcos restores to print the novel by the Spanish anarchist who died in 1998.
First Person Queer: Who We Are (So Far) (Nov., $17.95 paper), edited by Richard Labonté and Lawrence Schimel, assembles a variety of essays about the GLBT experience.
The Dictionary of Homophobia: A Global History of Gay and Lesbian Experience (Nov., $39.95 paper) by Louis-Georges Tin includes over 175 essays from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the South Pacific and covers such personalities as J. Edgar Hoover, Matthew Shepard and Anita Bryant.
BEACON BOOKS
Courting Equality: A Documentary History of America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages (May, $34.95) by Patricia A. Gozemba and Karen Kahn. More than 100 photos by Marilyn Humphries complement the text marking the historic court decision.
BELLA BOOKS
Whiskey and Oak Leaves (Apr., $13.95 paper) by Jaime Clevenger. A paramedic falls for a single woman running a horse ranch in California's Sierra foothills.
Please Forgive Me (Apr., $13.95 paper) by Megan Carter. Laurel is about to lose both her lover and her bookstore.
The Education of Ellie (May, $13.95 paper) by Jackie Calhoun. When two women meet again after 30 years, matters heat up.
Date Night Club (May, $13.95 paper) by Saxon Bennett. Four friends set out to find their perfect mates.
Braggin Rights (June, $13.95 paper) by Kenna White. A partner in her father's cattle ranch, Taylor reckons with her neighbor's estranged daughter.
Laura's War (June, $13.95 paper) by Ursula Steck. P.I. Anna Spring looks into the murder of a San Francisco society woman.
Brilliant (June, $13.95 paper) by Ann Roberts. A sociology professor's life changes with a kiss from a beautiful young stranger.
The Cottage (July, $13.95 paper) by Gerri Hill. Two women are pulled together by forces stronger than their separate marriages.
Sisters Flight (July, $13.95 paper) by Jeanne G'Fellers. Rankil is taken from her lover's side to fight the greatest battle in Tekkroon history.
Fantasy: Untrue Stories of Lesbian Passion (July, $15.95 paper), edited by Barbara Johnson and Therese Szymanski, gathers an array of erotic tales.
Past Remembering (Aug., $13.95 paper) by Lyn Denison. Librarian and genealogist Asha is drawn to a frosty woman.
Aspen's Embers (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Diana Tremain Braund. An environmentalist and a forester cope with competing philosophies.
Out of Love (Sept., $13.95 paper) by KG MacGregor. Long distance is an obstacle for two women in love.
Borderline (Sept., $13.95 paper) by Terri Breneman. An assistant prosecuting attorney is accused of murder.
All That Glitters (Oct., $13.95 paper) by Peggy J. Herring. A retired army colonel enjoys her new life as an antiques dealer.
In Deep Waters: An Erotic Excursion (Oct., $15.95 paper) by Karin Kallmaker and Radclyffe. Anything goes on a sensual Mediterranean cruise.
The Road Home (Nov., $13.95 paper) by Frankie J. Jones. Lynn wins the lottery on someone else's ticket.
In the Name of the Father (Nov., $13.95 paper) by Gerri Hill is a sequel to Hunter's Way.
BOW TIE PRESS
WOOF! A Gay Man's Guide to Dogs (June, $19.95) by Andrew DePrisco advises men on choosing the most fabulous dogs suited just for them.
CARROLL & GRAF
Dark Reflections (May, $15.95 paper) by Samuel R. Delany examines deformed social attitudes and loneliness.
The History of My Shoes and the Evolution of Darwin's Theory (May, $14.95 paper) by Kenny Fries is a memoir about the author's self-realization and the formulation of the theory of evolution.
Between Men: Original Fiction by Today's Best Gay Writers (June, $14.95 paper), edited by Richard Canning, contains new work by Edmund White, Dale Peck and others.
Chaos: A Novella and Stories (June, $21.95) by Edmund White depicts what happens when an older man pursues sex that his body can no longer sustain.
The Child (June, $24.95) by Sarah Schulman. A teenager is convicted of murder in this novel.
Art and Sex in Greenwich Village: Gay Literary Life After Stonewall (July, $15.95 paper) by Felice Picano provides an insider's account.
Homosex: Sixty Years of Gay Erotica (July, $15.95 paper), edited by Simon Sheppard, collects sensual stories from WWII to today.
Longhorns (Aug., $13.95 paper) by Victor Banis. Love and romance thrive in the Old West.
The Garden of Lost and Found (Sept., $24.95) by Dale Peck is a new novel by the author of Martin and John.
Biting the Apple (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. An Olympic-sprinter-turned-motivational-speaker must confront her troubled past.
Selfish and Perverse (Sept., $24.95) by Bob Smith. The Tonight Show's first openly gay stand-up comic writes of love, salmon and botulism in Alaska.
Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story (Oct., $23.95) by Kim Powers returns to Truman Capote, Harper Lee and that murdered family.
Vital Signs: Essential AIDS Fiction (Oct., $15.95 paper), edited by Richard Canning, launches a new series featuring classic writings from the epidemic.
CLEIS PRESS
Hot Valley (May, $13.95 paper) by James Lear pursues a raunchy romp through the Old South.
Hot Cops: Gay Erotic Stories (June, $14.95 paper), edited by Shane Allison, pays homage to the irresistible hunks keeping our streets safe.
Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica (Aug., $14.95 paper), edited by Tristan Taormino, ties together a good deal of kinky behavior.
I Must Confess (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Rupert Smith turns out a stinging satire of tell-all showbiz memoirs, this one starring a self-deluded gay icon.
Another Love (Sept., $14.95 paper) by Erzsébet Galgóczi. A woman journalist who exposed the Soviet press's hypocrisy is found murdered.
Where the Boys Are (Sept., $14.95 paper), edited by Richard Labonté, ventures to such hot spots as the Castro, West Hollywood and Chelsea.
DA CAPO PRESS
A Little Fruitcake: A Childhood in Holidays (Nov., $14.95 paper) by David Valdes Greenwood contains youthful vignettes, 12 stories for the 12 days of Christmas.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
The Enemy (June, $17.95 paper) by Rafael Campo is his fifth collection of poetry.
Finding the Movement: Sexuality, Contested Space, and Feminist Activism (Oct., $23.95 paper) by Anne Enke chronicles the lesbian and feminist movements in Detroit, the Twin Cities and Chicago from 1960 to 1980.
Imagining Transgender: An Ethnography of a Category (Oct., $22.95 paper) by David Valentine researches the emergence and institutionalization of this collective identity.
The Making of Our Bodies, Ourselves: How Feminism Travels Across Borders (Nov., $22.95 paper) by Kathy Davis includes lesbian health as a major feature.
Queering Reproduction: Achieving Pregnancy in the Age of Technoscience (Nov., $23.95 paper) by Laura Mamo considers the use of assisted reproductive methods among lesbians.
DUTTONGirls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys: True tales of Love, Lust, and Friendship Between Straight Women and Gay Men (May $24.95) edited by Melissa de la Cruz and Tom Dolby examines this unique relationship through essays by such contributors as Andrew Solomon, Cindy Chupack, Ayelet Waldman, Siomn Doonan, David Ebershoff and Gig Levangie Grazer.
FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUXHear Us Out! Lesbian and Gay Stories of Struggle, Progress, and Hope, 1950 to the Present (June, $18) by Nancy Garden alternates essays and short stories depicting the transition of attitudes and coincides with the June re-release of a 25th anniversary edition of Garden's Annie on My Mind.
GLB PUBLISHERS
Summer Club and the Creatures (June, $15.95 paper) by James Richards. Raised an orphan, David thinks himself a loser until he discovers bisexuality.
The Tangles (Aug., $15.95 paper) by John Coriolan. Erotic and racial diversity in New York City of the 1970s are influenced by sexual ambivalence and bisexuality in this novel by the author of A Sand Fortress.
GROVE PRESS
The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America Since World War II (June, $15 paper) by Charles Kaiser reprints the 1997 Lambda Award-winner.
HARCOURT
Landing (May, $25) by Emma Donoghue. The author's fifth novel centers on the complications that ensue in the lives of two women who meet on a transatlantic flight.
HARPERCOLLINS
Michael Tolliver Lives (June, $25.95) by Armistead Maupin. "Mouse" Tolliver, the hero of Maupin's beloved Tales of the City books, returns-at age 55.
HAWORTH PRESS
Just a Boy (June, $14.95 paper) by R.W. Clinger ventures to that time between junior high and high school when a boy wishes he didn't have to pretend to be someone he's not.
Men of Mystery: Homoerotic Tales of Intrigue and Suspense (July, $15.95 paper), edited by Sean Meriwether and Greg Wharton. Sixteen stories take the reader down dark alleys for crimes of passion that carry a threat.
Porn!: Dirty Gay Erotica (July, $17.95 paper), edited by Ian Philips and Greg Wharton, offers uninhibited man-on-man fiction.
The Very Bloody Marys (July, $12.95 paper) by M. Christian stars Valentino, a San Francisco vampire policeman.
New Lesbian Erotica (Aug., $16.95 paper), edited by Victoria A. Brownworth, deals with all colors, shapes and sizes of lesbian sexuality.
Coming Out and Disclosures: LGBT Persons Across the Life Span (Aug., $29.95 paper) by Ski Hunter supplies a guide to the coming out process.
Gay Travels in the Muslim World (Aug., $19.95 paper), edited by Michael T. Luongo, submits real experiences by both Muslim and non-Muslim gay men.
Gay-Straight Alliances: A Handbook for Students, Educators, and Parents (Aug., $12.95 paper) by Ian. K. Macgillivray is a manual for everyone.
Legacies of Love: A Heritage of Queer Bonding (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Winston Wilde limns lovers around the world and throughout history.
The P'Town Murders: A Bradford Fairfax Murder Mystery (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Jeffrey Round even concocts a conspiracy to kill the Dalai Lama.
The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous: From the Beginning (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Audrey Borden. Essays and first-person accounts depict the gay recovering community.
Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer: "Have You Heard My Message?" (Sept., $34.95 paper) by J. Louis Campbell III remembers a man who refused to be silent when gay thoughts were considered a crime of the soul.
Worth Fighting With (Sept., $12.95 paper) by Vincent Quinn visits life behind the scenes in the English department of a university in England's Midlands.
Housecleaning (Oct., $16.95 paper) by Dan Boyle. Part gay love story and part family drama, this also questions science and faith.
Male Sex Work: A Business Doing Pleasure (Oct., $32 paper), edited by Todd G. Morrison and Bruce W. Whitehead, discloses what really goes on in the clubs, on the internet and within the gay porn industry.
Q-Faq (Oct., $12.95 paper) by Tom Bacchus relates the adventures of a gay Arab terrorist.
A Perfect Scar and Other Stories (Nov., $15.95 paper) by Trebor Healey is the latest collection by the author of Through It Came Bright Colors.
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fictions (Nov., $19.95 paper), edited by Steve Berman, muses on coming out, growing old, identity and spurned love.
HYPERION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Hero (Sept., $16.99) by Perry Moore. The executive producer of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe spins a coming-of-age story about the world's first gay superhero.
JOHNSON BOOKS/BIG EARTH
Focus on the Fabulous: Colorado GBLT Voices (Aug., $17 paper), edited by Matt Kailey. Thirty-three of the state's writers reflect on their history, their land and their loves.
KENSINGTON
Men Who Love Men (Apr., $24) by William J. Mann returns to the steamy world of Provincetown, Mass.
Boston Boys Club (May, $15 paper) by Johnny Diaz. A trio of friends seek that perfect guy at a Boston bar.
When You Were Me (June, $24) by Robert Rodi. A 51-year-old and a 26-year-old magically swap lives.
A Secret Edge (June, $15 paper) by Robin Reardon. A runner on the high school track team feels a growing attraction for a high jumper who emigrated from India.
Naked: The Life and Pornography of Michael Lucas (June, $15 paper) by Corey Taylor profiles the man who acted in Falcon films and went on to form his own production company.
Fingerprints and Facelifts (July, $23) by Rick Copp inaugurates the L.A. Dolls mystery series.
Every Dark Desire (July, $14 paper) by Fiona Zedde. Naomi becomes one of the undead whose carnal hungers are never sated.
Lois Lenz, Lesbian Secretary (Aug., $14 paper) by Monica Nolan weaves together sex, mystery, murder and mayhem.
Changing Tides (Sept., $24) by Michael Thomas Ford. Three people make surprising new connections.
First Person Plural (Sept., $15 paper) by Andrew W.M. Beierle. Conjoined twins face difficulties when one realizes he is gay.
When You Don't See Me (Oct., $15 paper) by Timothy James Beck creates a coming-of-age story both witty and touching.
Forbidden Fruit (Oct., $15 paper) by Will Kane delivers an anthology of black male fiction with a focus on S&M and leather.
KNOPF
The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman (Apr., $30) by Leo Lerman, edited by Stephen Pascal, documents the words of the worldly New Yorker who was features editor at Vogue and editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.
The Worlds of Lincoln Kirstein (Apr., $37.50) by Martin Duberman. The founder of New York City Ballet (with George Balanchine) had many lovers of both sexes.
MANIC D PRESS
Dahlia Season: Stories and a Novella (May, $14.95) by Myriam Gurba. The parents of weird Chicana baby dyke Desiree Garcia try vainly to squelch their daughter's weird ways.
PANTHEON
Fellow Travelers (May, $25) by Thomas Mallon. A young college grad in Washington, D.C., during the McCarthy era is smitten with a handsome State Department official.
QUAYSIDE/QUIVER
Women Loving Women (Apr., $19.95 paper) by Jamye Waxman suggests how to embrace feelings of lust.
RANDOM HOUSE/PRINCETON REVIEW
The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life: A Comprehensive Resource for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students and Their Allies (Sept., $13.95 paper) by John Baez et al. points out the ways to thrive while in college.
RIVERHEAD
Always (May, $26.95) by Nicola Griffith. In the third thriller to star half-American, half-Norwegian lesbian ex-cop Aud Torvingen, the sabotage of a TV pilot in production disrupts our heroine's vacation.
ST. MARTIN'S
Brendan Wolf (Apr., $23.95) by Brian Malloy describes a man of many identities who is drifting into disaster.
ST. MARTIN'S/MINOTAUR
Hook, Line & Homicide (June, $25.95) by Mark Richard Zubro is the latest entry (after Everyone's Dead but Us) in the popular Tom and Scott mystery series.
SAMHAIN PUBLISHING
Oleander House: A Bay City Paranormal Investigation (Apr., $12 paper) by Ally Blue. While investigating a house's violent history, Sam Raintree is attracted to his closeted boss.
Without Reservations (Apr., $14 paper) by J.L. Langley. Two men who are also werewolves rely on their relationship when one is threatened.
Mountain Magic (May, $11.50 paper) by Willa Okati collects stories set in the foothills of Appalachia that are touched by the paranormal.
Soul of the Night (July, $14 paper) by Barbara Sheridan and Anne Cain. When a vampire's soul is endangered in old San Francisco, one man's love stands between good and evil.
Beautiful Monster (Aug., $13.50 paper) by Joely Skye. Issues become complicated when a figure with the psychic ability to manipulate and kill disappears and the man who hired him is turned into a zombie.
Sex and Sexuality (Sept., $13 paper) by Willa Okati. A college professor is trying to go straight, but then he meets Billy.
What Hides Inside: A Bay City Paranormal Investigation (Oct., $13.50 paper) by Ally Blue. Psychic Sam Raintree accidentally sets loose a horror.
Revenant (Nov., $TBA) by Olivia Lorenz. Jack discovers that on the Greek island of Santorini, vampires are more than mere folklore.
SIMON SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
M4M: For an Hour or Forever-The Gay Man's Guide to Finding Love Online (Apr., $13.95 paper) by Jack Mauro enables both the web veteran and the newbie to make a real-life connection.
STREBOR BOOKS
The Messiah (July, $15 paper) by Lee Hayes. The author of Passion Marks and its sequel, A Deeper Blue, returns with a new novel.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
The Life of Graham: The Authorized Biography of Graham Chapman (Aug., $14.95 paper) by Bob McCabe recalls the Monty Python member who fearlessly flaunted his homosexuality. An Orion UK book.
Frightening the Horses: Gay Icons of the Cinema, Updated New Edition (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Eric Braun. This celebration of gay film now includes Capote and Brokeback Mountain. A Reynolds & Hearn book.
TURTLE POINT PRESS
The Late Show (Sept., $16.95 paper) by David Trinidad. These new poems are influenced by such pop culture artifacts as the movies and cosmetics.
Now Voyagers: Some Divisions of the Saga of Mawrdew Czgowchwz, Oltrano, Authenticated by Persons Represented Therein, Book One: The Night Sea Journey (Oct., $17.95 paper) by James McCourt. More than 35 years later, the legendary diva returns in the sequel to McCourt's cult classic, Mawrdew Czgowchwz.
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
(dist. by Perseus)
Waiting for the Call: From Preacher's Daughter to Lesbian Mom (Apr.; $49.50, paper $18.95) by Jacqueline Taylor relates the author's experiences as she discovers her true identity after departing a small conservative community in Kentucky.
What Do Gay Men Want? An Essay on Sex, Risk, and Subjectivity (Sept., $22.95) by David M. Halperin attempts to understand gay men's relation to sex and risk without recourse to tainted psychological concepts.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS
What Becomes You (Apr., $24.95) by Aaron Raz Link and Hilda Raz is a collaborative memoir. After spending 29 years as a female, Link began anew as a gay male, and Raz, Link's mother and a feminist writer/teacher, observes the process.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Ask and Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out (May, $29.95) by Steve Estes draws on more than 50 interviews to chart the evolution of policy toward homosexuals in the military over the past 65 years.
Gay Artists in Modern American Culture: An Imagined Conspiracy (Sept., $29.95) by Michael S. Sherry explores the tense dynamic between America's reliance upon, yet fear of, the cultural influence of gay artists.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Where Bones Dance: An English Childhood, An African War (Apr., $26.95) by Nina Newington. A love bridging two cultures forms in the disintegrating country of Nigeria.
The Man Who Would Marry Susan Sontag: And Other Intimate Literary Portraits of the Bohemian Era (Apr., $21.95 paper) by Edward Field contains the gay poet's reminiscences of Greenwich Village's pre-Stonewall literary bohemia, including such contemporaries as Susan Sontag, Alfred Chester, May Swenson and Frank O'Hara.
VANDERBILT UNIV. PRESS
We Boys Together: Teenagers in Love Before Girl-Craziness (June, $24.95 paper) by Jeffery P. Dennis delves into American culture from 1900 to World War II, a period when romantic relationships between teenage boys were reportedly more common.
VENDOME PRESS
(dist. by Abrams)
Man to Man: A History of Gay Photography (Oct., $85) by Pierre Borhan, Olivier Saillard and Gilles Mora. With 350 illustrations, 125 in color, this is a study of homoeroticism since Daguerre's invention of photography in the 19th century.
