Posts Tagged ‘Alyson Books’
February 4th, 2011 by Emily / 221 views
Title: Fool on the Hill
Editor: Morgan Hunt
Publisher: Alyson Books
Length: Novel / 190 pgs
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Blurb:
When amateur sleuth and breast cancer survivor Tess Camillo discovers the body of her housemate’s favorite rock star—crucified—everyone’s shocked. After all, he seemed to have no enemies. Why would someone nail him to a cross? With quirky wit, Tess and her loopy hetero housemate Lana snoop Hollywood music producers, Lego Land, a church, and a carousel to solve the murder. Fool on the Hill zips along on a sometimes-poignant, sometimes-zany trajectory, slowing down only for zoo critters and erotic encounters.
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August 3rd, 2010 by Oddmonster / 1,394 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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Posted in 5 stars, Anthology, Gay, Lesbian, Memoirs, Reviews, Transgender | 1 Comment »
May 3rd, 2010 by Oddmonster / 3,628 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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Posted in 3.5 stars, Anthology, Biography, Gay, Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Reviews | 3 Comments »
April 7th, 2010 by Oddmonster / 1,759 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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February 8th, 2010 by Emily / 857 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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