Posts Tagged ‘Alyson Books’


Love, West Hollywood, edited by Chris Freeman and James J. Berg

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 / 194 views

Title: Love, West Hollywood: Reflections of Los Angeles
Editors: Chris Freeman and James J. Berg
Publisher: Alyson Books
Length: anthology / 338 pages
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Blurb:

From New Orleans (Love, Bourbon Street) to San Francisco (Love, Castro Street), Alyson’s richly detailed, highly acclaimed series finds its way to the sun-dappled land of Southern California. The story of Los Angeles’ gay history is often overshadowed by the mystique of Hollywood, as well as the notion that the gay community was centered in the City by the Bay or the Big Apple. Now, Los Angeles’ rich literary and cultural heritage is revealed in these thoughtful, humorous, and insightful essays.

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Jocks: True stories of America’s gay male athletes by Dan Woog

Monday, May 3rd, 2010 / 525 views

Title: Jocks: True stories of America’s gay male athletes
Author: Dan Woog
Publisher: Alyson Books
Length: 230 pages, paperback
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Blurb:

What happens when the final closet door–that of men in sports–finally swings open?

Is there life for gay athletes after coming out to their teammates? Is there life before coming out? And how does being in the closet affect athletic performance? As gay athletes and coaches openly move onto the playing fields, many are still grappling with the subtle messages they received while growing up: that homosexuality is something to be mocked, avoided or feared and is completely incompatible with athletics. Journalist Dan Woog, himself an openly gay soccer coach, interviewed dozens of gay jocks and offers up over twenty-five inspiring stories of men who are truly today’s champions.

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Wonder Bread and Ecstasy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano by Charles Isherwood

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 / 312 views

Title: Wonder Bread and Ecstasy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano
Author: Charles Isherwood
Publisher: Alyson Books
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Blurb:

At the top of the gay porn industry, Joey Stefano’s death in 1994 from a drug overdose, at the age of 26, revealed the truth behind the burnished image. Stefano had struggled with substance abuse since his teens, and the fame and financial rewards of his career couldn’t keep at bay the demons that caused his ultimate self-destruction.

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Sticky Fingers by Morgan Hunt

Monday, February 8th, 2010 / 178 views

Title: Sticky Fingers
Author: Morgan Hunt
Publisher: Alyson Books
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Blurb:

Shortly after amateur sleuth Tess Camillo discovers a rattlesnake under the bed of her San Diego home, another lesbian is killed with a snake. Police worry that they have a herpetophile serial killer on their hands. Neither Tess nor the police make much progress until a psychic contacts Tess, offering clues. With curiosity, humor and chutzpah, Tess confronts a rapist who raises rattlers, a nurse who fishes with strange bait, and a well-endowed scarecrow before she solves the case. Along the way she must face a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy. Breezily written, but with a rare, emotional undercurrent, this is the debut of a true new mystery star.

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