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Ayiti

Ayiti

Roxane Gay

The debut collection from the vibrant voice of Roxane Gay is a unique blend of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, all interwoven to represent the Haitian diaspora experience.
An Untamed State

An Untamed State

Roxane Gay

An Untamed State establishes Roxane Gay as a writer of prodigious, arresting talent. 'An Untamed State establishes Roxane Gay as a writer of prodigious, arresting talent' Guardian Duval Jameson is living a fairy tale.
Difficult Women

Difficult Women

Roxane Gay

"A collection of stories of ... hardscrabble lives, passionate loves, and quirky and vexed human connection"--
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

Roxane Gay

Hunger is a deeply personal memoir from one of our finest writers, and tells a story that hasn't yet been told but needs to be.
Difficult Women

Difficult Women

Roxane Gay

'Phenomenally powerful and beautifully written' the Guardian The women in these stories live lives of privilege and of poverty, are in marriages both loving and haunted by past crimes or emotional blackmail.
The Queen of the Night

The Queen of the Night

Alexander Chee

I loved this novel' Roxane Gay 'An epic novel, brilliantly extravagant' Vogue A bestseller in the US, a New York Times Editor's Choice, a Guardian Best Book of the Summer and a Best Book of the Year So Far from Esquire, Refinery 29, and ...
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay

Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny and sincere look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better.
How to Be Heard

How to Be Heard

ROXANE. GAY

Woven throughout are her personal anecdotes and insights on using your voice, being heard and knowing how to listen. How to Be Heard is about finding a voice that is uniquely yours and making sure you are heard when it truly matters.
Green Girl: A Novel

Green Girl: A Novel

Kate Zambreno

First published in 2011 in a small press edition, Green Girl was named one of the best books of the year by critics including Dennis Cooper and Roxane Gay. In Bookforum, James Greer called it "ambitious in a way few works of fiction are.
I vilt tillstånd

I vilt tillstånd

Roxane Gay

När hon äntligen släpps börjar hennes mödosamma kamp för att återvända till sitt liv. I vilt tillstånd är både ett familjedrama, en utmanande politisk roman och en stark roman om kärlek. Översättare: Niclas Nilsson
Selling Out: The Gay and Lesbian Movement Goes to Market

Selling Out: The Gay and Lesbian Movement Goes to Market

Alexandra Chasin

A thought-provoking study of the mainstreaming of the gay and lesbian consumer examines the relationship between the recent marketing aimed at the gay community and the movement that struggles to achieve equal rights for gay men and ...
The Gender/sexuality Reader: Culture, History, Political Economy

The Gender/sexuality Reader: Culture, History, Political Economy

Roger N. Lancaster

1. 1. Capitalism. and. Gay. Identity. John. D'Emilio. For gay men and lesbians, the 1970s were years of significant achievement. Gay liberation and women's liberation changed the sexual landscape of the nation. Hundreds of thousands of gay ...
The Gay Canon: Great Books Every Gay Man Should Read

The Gay Canon: Great Books Every Gay Man Should Read

Robert Drake

Lists the one hundred books, plays, and poems, that have most affected the gay imagination, and offers a series of discussion questions
Making Trouble: Essays on Gay History, Politics, and the ...

Making Trouble: Essays on Gay History, Politics, and the ...

John D'Emilio

Presents the author's research on the historical development of San Francisco's gay community, the rise and fall of the first American gay liberation movement, the persecution of gays during the cold war, and more
Man to man: gay couples in America

Man to man: gay couples in America

Charles Silverstein

A frank examination of the origins, nature, and day-to-day experience of homosexual love investigates the antecedents of gay love, the influence of the gay male's father, the major problems in gay male relationships, and relationships ...
The Cambridge Companion to Gay and Lesbian Writing

The Cambridge Companion to Gay and Lesbian Writing

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For an account of early eighteenth-century gay subculture in England, see Rictor Norton, Molly Clap's Molly House: Gay Subculture in England, 1700— 1830 ( London: Gay Men's Press, 1992). A collection of eighteenth—century docu— ments ...
Outlooks: Lesbian and Gay Sexualities and Visual Cultures

Outlooks: Lesbian and Gay Sexualities and Visual Cultures

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Richly illustrated, this book includes statements by contemporary lesbian and gay artists, photographers and performers as well as articles by art historians, cultural theorists and lesbians and gay activists.
Gay Men Choosing Parenthood

Gay Men Choosing Parenthood

Gerald P. Mallon

This book reveals how very natural and possible gay parenthood can be. What factors influence this decision? How do the experiences of gay dads compare to those of heterosexual men?
Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography: Pornucopia

Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography: Pornucopia

Todd Morrison

Writtenfromaradical feminist framework,both Robert Jensen's “Homecoming: The Relevance ofRadical Feminism for Gay Men” and ChristopherN. Kendall's “ Educating Gay Male Youth: Since When IsPornography aPathTowards SelfRespect?
Broken Fever: Reflections of Gay Boyhood

Broken Fever: Reflections of Gay Boyhood

James Morrison

In a rich, well-crafted essay anthology, the author probes the secrets of his own identity as a gay man living and growing up in America, discussing topics ranging from his discovery of his gay self-identity, attraction, and questions about ...
Gay Men and Substance Abuse: A Basic Guide for Addicts and ...

Gay Men and Substance Abuse: A Basic Guide for Addicts and ...

Michael Shelton

... care for them / Michael Shelton. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 9781592858897 Ebook ISBN 9781616491895 1. Gay men'substance use. 2. Gay men—Alcohol use. 3. Gay men—Drug use. 4. Alcoholics—Rehabilitation. 5.
Hostile climate: report on anti-gay activity

Hostile climate: report on anti-gay activity

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One gay rights advocate was surprised that a Police Department she felt was gay -friendly would subject an employee to the alleged behavior, but Beth Verity, of Arizona Central Pride, also said that Arizona law does permit employees like ...
Gay Shame

Gay Shame

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Asking if the political requirements of gay pride have repressed discussion of the more uncomfortable or undignified aspects of homosexuality, 'Gay Shame' seeks to lift this unofficial ban on the investigation of homosexuality and shame by ...
Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay ...

Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay ...

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... Shaping Power of Narrative in Gay and Lesbian Cultures edited by Sonya L. Jones From Drags to Riches: The Untold Story of Charles Pierce a memoir by John Wallraff Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century by Marc ...
Gay Latino Studies: A Critical Reader

Gay Latino Studies: A Critical Reader

Michael Hames-García

A collection of essays that explores the lives and cultural contributions of gay Latino men in the United States, and analyzes the political and theoretical stakes of gay Latino studies.
Forging Gay Identities: Organizing Sexuality in San ...

Forging Gay Identities: Organizing Sexuality in San ...

Elizabeth A. Armstrong

Forging Gay Identities explores how this happened, tracing the evolution of gay life and organizations in San Francisco from the 1950s to the mid-1990s.
The End of the Homosexual?

The End of the Homosexual?

Dennis Altman

11 JohnD'Emilio, 'Capitalism and Gay Identity', in John D'Emilio, Making Trouble: Essays on Gay History, Politics, and theUniversity, Routledge, New York& London, 1992,p. 7. 12 See, forexample, George Chauncey, Gay New York, Basic  ...
Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community

Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community

Jack Drescher

Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community offers well-written scholarly studies, moving personal testimony, and proven, practical ideas for successful evaluation and treatment of gay men and lesbians with addictive disorders.

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