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< I Say a Little Prayer: A Novel > < A Love of My Own > < Chasing Destiny > < Just Too Good to Be True: A Novel > < And This Too Shall Pass: A Novel > < Any Way the Wind Blows: A Novel > E. Lynn Harris

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Doubleday(2006-05-02)
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(Conveys a good message)

(I Say a Little Prayer: A Novel)

(Masterpiece - plain and simple!!!)

(Hot Little Book)

(How Much is True?)

In the novel, I Say a Little Prayer, Harris introduces Chauncey Greer. Chauncey is Black, educated, successful, handsome, and bisexual. Set in Atlanta Georgia, the reader follows Chauncey in his quest for spiritual and emotional balance. The journey begins when Chauncey decides to reclaim a singing career that he left behind in his youth and what follows is a tale full of revealing sexual exploits, real life drama, and vivid church scenes. By the books conclusion, Chauncey comes face to face with his painful past and is left with the decision to either hold on or let go.

The Black community, homosexuality, relationships, the "down low", homophobia, and religious hypocrisy are just a few of the under tones of the novel. What is greatly admired is the fact that Harris tackles such social controversies and uses the novel to send a fundamental message. On the flip side, Harris' writing style appears a little lacking, at least in this particular book. The story just doesn't seem to flow and the dialogue isn't natural. Furthermore, Harris presents the reader with a cast of colorful personalities, yet fails to fully develop his characters leaving the reader with no real conclusion. Though certainly not a page turner, the storyline has enough plot twists to keep the reader interested. I would recommend the book for the message if not for the content.
Ive been a little down on myself lately, spending too much time worrying about career and family. I decided to pickup this book that I've had on my desk for about 6 months on Friday night. I didn't put it down until about 5 am Saturday morning with a new found sense of hope and peace of mind. Like the old people say "TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER" Thank you Mr. Harris for reminding me of that thru this enjoyable novel, it was right on time!!!
Amazing!!! I Love how E.Lynn Haris keeps his readers up to date on all of his charaters. There is no one he won't touch with this novel. I was truely blessed by this fragile subject matter. "Does my love for God go away because I love men?" There are so many black men in churches all over the country wondering if God truely loves them. What if I like being BI sexual? Can I still live a life blessed by God? Harris, says yes!! Why not? When you think of all the young people in your church, ask yourself the same question.
This was a funny, endearing, supersing, and well thought out piece of life. HOLD ON, and Enjoy the ride!! You won't believe who you'll see along the way.
E. Lynn Harris is at again! It's been so long since his last book and again I wasn't disappointed...I mean the man knows how to pull you in and he keeps you there until your done...After that he has you wanting more from the characters he has introduced and I love the cross-overs from characters from his previous books...The only thing that gets me is why not write about totally gay characters and these so called men on the downlow or bisexual...We need more strong totally gay Black and Latino characters, so how about Mr. Harris can you deliver that to our community?
Even though this novel is pure fiction, it seeks to shed light on lifestyle secrets often hidden behind a cloak of religion.

Bestselling author E. Lynn Harris is back with another sexy, shocking, and immensely satisfying novel that explores some of today’s toughest and most timely issues.

Chauncey Greer is the owner of Cute Boy Card Company, a thriving company in Atlanta. As a teenager, he was a member of a popular boy band, but left in disgrace when word got out that he and his bandmate D were more than good friends. Chauncey is a free spirit, on the brink of forty with a body admired by both men and women. Not into being categorized, Chauncey’s been known to hook up with men and women, but now in the age of the“down low,” he’s found that women ask too many questions, so he’s just focusing on the fellas.

After one too many bad dates, Chauncey finds himself in church, where the minister’s message inspires him to follow his dream of a singing career once again. Although he’s lost touch with D, as he starts writing songs his thoughts inevitably turn to his former lover. Chauncey’s powerful performance at the church earns him a standing ovation and an invitation to participate in an upcoming revival. But Chauncey soon discovers that an ambitious fundamentalist preacher plans to use the revival to speak out against gays and gay marriage. Feeling angry and betrayed, Chauncey and other gay members of the church decide to take a stand against the church’s homophobia by staging a“Day of Absence” when all of the gay members and their friends and family stay home. Everything is going as planned... until D appears on the scene and Chauncey has to confront his past and make some hard decisions about his future.

I Say A Little Prayeris filled with the delicious plot twists, humor, compassion, and up-to-the-minute controversy fans expect from their beloved“E. Lynn.” Harris has returned with another gem of a novel that will rocket to the top of bestseller lists nationwide.
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< I Say a Little Prayer: A Novel > < A Love of My Own > < Chasing Destiny > < Just Too Good to Be True: A Novel > < And This Too Shall Pass: A Novel > freaks

< The Well of Loneliness: A 1920s Classic of Lesbian Fiction > < Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit > < Giovanni's Room > < Rubyfruit Jungle > < Stone Butch Blues: A Novel > < Nightwood > Radclyffe Hall

price： 510
Anchor(1990-10-18)
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(Fast and easy purchase)

(Truly Thought Provoking)

(Classic)

(To Julia)

(extremely well written romantic tragedy)

Purchased the book and within three days received it. Great, fast, consistent, service. Thank you.
I am usually a fast reader, however, it has taken me about a week to finish this book, simply because after reading a few pages, I begin to think about some of the deeper questions asked in the novel. It almost makes me sick to have graduated college, I think this book would be a great discussion piece in some of the literature/ sexual identity classes I took. I think this novel is important for everyone to read.

This is a wonderful book for those interested in LGBT history. Though it has mostly been considered a lesbian book, it also explores the world of gender nonconformity and trans.
I highly recommend it.
Thanks for your in depth review, Julia.

But STOP SHOUTING.

You do know that all capital means "shouting" in web posting, don't you?
The first thing I noticed about Radclyffe Hall's "The Well of Loneliness," was the beautiful descriptive exposition. Before the novel delves too far into modernism, it is apparent that it is hedging out the Victorian. Descriptions of the English countryside, of London and of Paris are some of the finest written in English. Not only this but the painstaking care the Hall takes to describe her characters, though even Stephen remains a bit fuzzy to me, are lovely and purposeful. Her sense of loss, loneliness and love are extremely powerful and extremely well conveyed.

That being said, the bravery it took to write the first English- language novel that addressed "invertedness," in Stephen's case butch-lesbian identity and, overall, homosexuality, is incredible. It is hard to be absolutely disappointed with the author for the ending of the novel, particularly since it seems to be semi-authobiographic. Given the time period, the ending was likely collateral in exchange for being published. Without giving it away, I'll simply add that I felt sad for the world and defiant, and these not unexpected emotions after a 500 page journey that included happiness and hope, depseration and anxiety. To be cliche, it reminds one of how far we've come with civil rights and yet how very far we still must go.

Like some of fellow modernist writer Fitzgerald's characters, Hall's character is wealthy and priveledged and yet likeable. One is inclined to empathize with her situation at most points, and when not, it is easy to become enraged at the world and not Stephen. It's amazing that book was published in the late 20's, and yet problems like those the characters encountered in "The Well of Loneliness" still exist -- we are still fighting to be able to "protect" and "provide security" to those we love.

This book is an amazing journey. If it is slow moving, it is only because it encompasses over 30 years, years which are necessary to fully understanding the social world that "freaks" like us are still only allowed limited access to. This is worth reading no matter what type of outcast you consider yoursel to be. There is much comfort even in feeling one is not alone. So, thanks, Radclyffe.
First published in 1928, this timeless portrayal of lesbian love is now a classic. The thinly disguised story of Hall's own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career.
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< The Well of Loneliness: A 1920s Classic of Lesbian Fiction > < Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit > < Giovanni's Room > < Rubyfruit Jungle > < Stone Butch Blues: A Novel > freaks

< Changing Tides > < When You Don't See Me > < The Tin Star > < Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel > < The Beloved Son: A Novel > < A Secret Edge > Michael Thomas Ford

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(Michael Thomas Ford/John Steinbeck almost one in the same !)

(Michael Thomas Ford does it again!)

(ENJOYABLE READ)

("He just wants something to love. Someone to love and to love him back")

(Not getting any better, Dr. Ford)

I have read all of the work of Michael Thomas Ford. This piece was different from what he has written in the past and it is a welcome diversion (not that his other stuff was disappointing in any way). I have given five stars to most everything else I have read by MTF. The storyline here doesn't really focus on the main character, Ben, being gay, but rather it focuses more on his relationship with his daughter who comes to spend the summer with him in Monterey, California. Caddie, his daughter, believes that Ben left her mother because he thought he might be gay, however, she comes to learn the real truth as to why he abandoned her and her mother, and its not because of his sexuality. We also meet Hudson Jones who is in Monterey doing some research on a lost novel written by John Steinbeck. What I loved about this book is that Mr. Ford has written it so well, that as I was reading it I felt like I was reading a Steinbeck piece...it just gave me a sense of true literature. Having read some of Steinbeck's work myself, the similarities of the two author's styles was fascinating. This similarity was not evident to me in MTF's previous work. So I can only conclude that it was done intentionally with this piece, and it worked amazingly well. I now am looking forward to reading yet another MTF novel; its also given me the desire to read some additional works by John Steinbeck. If you are a fan of both authors, as I am, you will truly enjoy this one.
Michael Thomas Ford is one of the finest gay authors of our time. This is the second book I have read, and both have been enthralling (the other one being FULL CIRCLE). Ford has an uncanny ability to feel into the characters he writes about. Especially interesting in this book is the thinking and dialogue attributed to Caddie, the troubled teenage daughter, and her relationship to her father, Ben. I haven't decided if Ben's evolving relationship with Hudson is completely credible or not, but overall this book is a wonderful read with more of the Ford insights into life and relationships as well as an engaging plot. Also, anyone who has had experience with deep sea diving will enjoy the descriptive passages as well. I highly recommend this book as it is a "cut above" most gay fiction. Ford is a gifted writer, and I hope there are many more novels to come from his pen.
Like a friend who is more interested in a topic than you are, the author may spend more time than you would like on descriptions of marine life. However, because I found the characters so likeable and realistic, it was easy to overlook this excess--just as you would with your enthusiastic friend. The plot and sub-plots were well constructed and fully engaging.
In Changing Tides, Michael Thomas Ford using powerful imagery, incorporates the perpetual ebb and flow of the ocean to plot the trajectory of three characters as they chart an uneasy course through love's perfidious waters where romance and passion eventually come to life in many unexpected guises.

Ben Ransome is a reserved and insular middle-aged marine biologist living in Monterey California whose life revolves around his work, his regular dives into the rocky waters off the coast proving to be his only source of solace. Much to Ben's surprise, however, his ex-wife Carol calls from Los Angeles insisting that their teenage daughter Caddie come to stay with him for the summer.

Married life for Ben was far from simple, a remote and dissident man from the outset, he was forced to recognize that he didn't feel this love for his daughter as he knew others did, and he'd left when Caddie was only seven. Now, sixteen years later, Ben approaches this meeting with a mixture of hesitancy and befuddlement. A lover of study and research, he was unable to understand his child then, but he's also convinced that he will be unable to understand her now: "she's like the equation I can't solve, the missing piece of a puzzle that eluded finding."

When Caddie arrives, the relationship with her father is anything but affable. A rebellious and worldly girl with a bad attitude, Caddie treats Ben like a stranger, coming and going as she pleases, smoking dope, staying out late, and sleeping with guys, and also treating her father with a distant blend of distain and anger.

Thrust into a situation that he is least capable of handling, understanding something as complex as a 16-year-old girl apparently seems to be beyond Ben capabilities. He longs for a diagram of Caddie, some neatly labeled chart that would point out the salient details and make understanding her a matter of memorization.

When Caddie has a one night stand with Nick, a local boy, intending him to be a momentary distraction, the incident proves merely to be a source of irritation to her father and proof that she couldn't be controlled. But Caddie also realizes that her father's entire life is a mystery to her, and it had never occurred to her to wonder how he managed; she new just enough about him to believe that he existed and "everything else was a blank."

Meanwhile, Hudson Jones, a young ambitious graduate student arrives in Monterey to research for masters' thesis on some of the influences on Steinbeck's work and also what could possibly be a lost manuscript of the famous author's called "Changing Tides". Constantly feeling unfulfilled, Hudson dreams of his lover Paul whose touch has now gone forever, and who eventually gave him the manuscript for safekeeping just before he died. Haunted by his dead lover's voice, a voice that constantly urges him on, Hudson is determined to keep digging until he finds out the truth.

Central to this "lost" novel is the story of two men, drinking buddies and friends who perhaps mirrored Steinbeck's own relationship with Ed Ricketts, the marine biologist who had so inspired Steinbeck, both in his writing and in his own deep interest in the ocean. But Hudson is sure there was something more to their relationship than just plutonic friendship and he is determined to prove this, not just for his career, but also in the hope that he free himself of his demons as well as give him the strength to let go of Paul.

Hudson, however, doesn't reckon on meeting Ben, the two of them forming a comfortable and intimate friendship, there devotion steadily deepening as they get to know one another, both characterizing themselves as "Mr. Science and Mr. Words," a couple of lonely men who both love Steinbeck. Meanwhile, Steinbeck's story gradually unfolds, a metaphorical tale of two men, unable to express themselves, yet similarly drawn to each other for reasons they cannot understand.

This languid and intense novel explores the small connections that exist, unseen, and the ties however, insubstantial, that exists between us all. The imagery of the ocean plays a significant part in the story as these characters grow and change and gradually overcome their fears about themselves and each other eventually conquering the failures of communication and impulsive judgments that create distance over time.

Caddie, in particular dives deeper and deeper, both metaphorically and spiritually until all that lies before her is a "small circle of gold light that keeps the sea monsters at bay." There gradually develops inside of her a new sense of wanting something more, something more than her old life, and what her old self has to offer. Ben must assuage his fury and confront the challenges of fatherhood, particularly with regard to his angry child - if Caddie wants to use him as a whipping boy, he sees little he can do to change her mind. And Hudson must try to outrun the weight on his shoulders, the burden that just becomes heavier every time he has to face his demons, not just Ben, the newest of them, but all of the others, the ones from which he's run from for so long.

The author makes the most of his setting, beautifully embedding his characters in the town of Monterey and surrounds, including the famous Cannery Row, now a tourist attraction, visited by people who as Hudson notes had mostly probably never heard of John Steinbeck or his famous book. While some of the later scenes do come across as a bit trite, Ford's descriptions of aquatic life are transcendent in their splendor and add much to Ben, Hudson, and Caddie's symbolic and very personal journey. Mike Leonard November 07.

Ugh. Another stinko Ford novel...UNTIL the last 20-30 pages, but by then I was ticked off. Trite. Turgid(yes, turgid) writing "...it slaked this thirst" Gimme a break! A hour long song based on three notes (Steinbeck might have been a homo ZOUNDS.) An academic interest writ waaaaay too large. Luckily, I did not buy this book.
Few authors write about the full spectrum of gay men's lives with as much warmth, honesty, humor, and compassion as Michael Thomas Ford. Now the bestselling author ofLast Summer,Looking For It, andFull Circle, delivers a shimmering, heartwarming story of one summer in the lives of three people, of the elusive search for human connectionâand the necessity of love.

Marine biologist Ben Ransome understands the sea, especially the tiny, beautiful sea slugs he has studied and admired for most of his life. What Ben doesn't understand are people, and now, one of the most important people in his lifeâhis sixteen-year-old daughter, Caddieâis coming to live with him for the summer. But the sweet, happy child he remembers has been replaced by a wounded, angry stranger who resents everything about her father. Caddie is determined to act out in every way, leaving Ben feeling more alone than ever.

Hudson Jones has come to Monterey, California, to find the answers to all his questions. The young, ambitious graduate student believes he's found a lost John Steinbeck novel calledChanging Tidesthat seems to hint at the author's love for his best friend, Ed "Doc" Ricketts. If he can prove it, his career will be made. And then, perhaps he can quiet the personal demons that haunt him. But first, he'll need some local help in his research, and Ben just may be able to supply him with access to the information he needs. It's clear to Hudson that the handsome, quietly passionate Ben needs some help, tooâwith Caddie and his life.

Sharing dinners and walks on the beach, intellectual discussions and heart-to-heart conversations, Ben and Hudson move from tentative friendship to a surprising, revelatory relationship, one with the power to point them toward the most important discoveries of their lives. For Ben, it's a summer of new beginnings, even as his daughter embarks on a dangerous course that will test the new happiness he's found

Changing Tidesis an extraordinary novel that explores the glorious flaws and frailties of human beings in the never-ending struggle to connect, to be open to love, and to embrace the unknown in order to live fully.
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< Changing Tides > < When You Don't See Me > < The Tin Star > < Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel > < The Beloved Son: A Novel > freaks

< Thinking Straight > < A Secret Edge > < Caught Running > < The Perfect Boy > < Band Fags! > < No Going Home > Robin Reardon

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(An excellent book! Couldn't put it down!)

(Great read...focuses on Religious Treatments for Homosexual)

(God doesn't make mistakes, but some well-intentioned Christians do ...)

(Light but Heart-felt outreach to gay Christian teens)

(Thinking Straight: Powerful and Compassionate)

Robin Reardon has written an extraordinary second book. I read her first book, A Secret Edge, and found that one to be excellent. Thinking Straight is even better. The characters are so well-developed that they seem to spring from the page. The book contains humor, drama, and suspense enough to keep one reading on. Reardon spins her plot with the expertise of a well-established writer like Maugham or McMurtry. I had a hard time putting this book down. It is an excellent subject forany teen (or anyone for that matter) coming to terms with their faith in God and homosexuality. Reardon has certainly become one of the truly good writers of today. I can't wait for her next book.
Reardon is an excellent writer and shares the horrific story of the abuse of the medical and religious homophobia treatment centers
Taylor Adams is a gay high school junior, hopelessly in love with his classmate, Will, who feels the same way about him. When a first love seems to be working out so well, it's hard to imagine anything can go wrong, which is likely why Taylor didn't think through his response to his parents, who wondered why he wasn't intersted in continuing to see a girl from their church whom they had set up on a date. Their knee-jerk reaction to his coming out resulted in Taylor being sent away for six weeks of "rehabilitation" at Straight To God, a church-sponsored residential center for "confused" teens and young adults.

Based on his first few days aty Straight To God, Taylor felt his worst fears about the place were true. His roommate, Charles, seemed to be an inflexible, nosey snitch, some of his fellow residents were sullen robots or vindictive bible-thumpers, his caseworker was a stern lady who seemed eager to trip him up to prolong his "sentence," and the chaplain was just plain creepy. But Taylor warmed up to some of the other teens over the next few days, and found a helpful group of like-minded friends who helped each other make it bearable. When he became aware of some relationships that were not at first obvious, and the reasons why some of the older residents voluntarily came back multiple times, the center took on a new interest for Taylor, feeling a responsibility to some of the friends he had made while there.

In this compelling and rather ambitious followup to "A Secret Edge" (which also dealt with a gay teen's first love), Reardon tries to be fair to both the traditional Christian view on homosexuality, and the more liberal (and generally accepted) interpretations of scripture that support the fact that Jesus actually considered homosexuality a non-issue. That transition happens to both the staff and many members of Straight To God during the 300+ pages of the book, making for rather interesting reading, a good lesson for others wanting to be so enlightened, but perhaps more than a bit implausible and contrived to GLBT teens and adults who were past that point. I give it four stars out of five.
Taylor, the main character, is written with a sweet and endearing mix of naive and rebellious, and it is quick and enjoyable to read. The book only gains any depth when it concentrates on what Christian love should be, and how that should transcend any other part of being a Christian - trumping interpretations of scripture, conventional or outdated social rules, even trumping the idea of morality as a prescribed and unchanging system of human behavior. It offers up a mild sort of moral relativism, putting forward the idea that while the small number of edicts against homosexuality in the Bible were correct for the time due to the different social and cultural realities, that as the culture and societal norms change, so does what its moral. But, the book really only offers up just enough examination of moral complexity to cover inclusiveness for gay people, without really exploring what other moral implications this same relativity might have for other people and particularly what it might say about the viability of traditional Christianity in particular. Does Christ let us in on this changing and flexible nature of morality? If not, why not? It would seem to be a most important part of the religion then. The book directs us to a sort of covering mysticism that love, truly sought, would lead us naturally to uncovering how moral choices should pick and choose from scripture or convention. And I'm not saying this isn't a viable stance to take, but the book doesn't expand this theme even when it has the opportunity (for example, how does this apply to recreational drug users? are all recreational drug users addicts? is all such use immoral?). And because of that, the book (although endearing) finally becomes a bit more propaganda than literature. It walks a fine line by wanting to not offend too many of the default Christian moral assumptions, picking it's battle very carefully. And there's nothing wrong with that, except that if you examine it closely enough (and at least some teens questioning their religion along with their sexuality are capable of examining quite a bit), I think you see clearly a choiceful one-dimensionalness that's trying so hard not to offend that it looses its potential impact.
Robin Reardon has done a wonderful job presenting the story of Taylor a gay teenager whose parents send him to Straight to God to un-confuse his sexuality. The plot line is complex enough to keep your attention throughout, but with a theme that is unmistakable: the only thing wrong with being gay is how others perceive it. The characters are well developed and it was easy to put myself into their shoes. Like a good mystery (or real life), the characters motivations are unclear throughout.

The biggest takeaway for me was that one can have a healthy gay and Christian identity simultaneously. Reardon does a nice job interweaving scripture and progressive Christian thought while also presenting more traditional Christian views. While the protaganist, Taylor, definitely favored the progressive view, I felt Reardon fairly presented the qualms and quandries of traditional Christians.

This is one text that is not to be missed.
I know God doesn't make mistakes, and if I'm gay it's because that's what he wanted. What you wanted. And I think the challenge is to get everyone else to see that. This is their test, not mine.

If only Taylor Adams had kept on lying to his parents, none of this would have happened. He wouldn't have been shipped off to Straight to God, an institution devoted to "deprogramming" troubled teenagers and ridding them of their vices--whether it's drugs, violence, or in Taylor's case, other boys. Not that Taylor has a problem with being gay, or with reconciling his love for God with his love for his boyfriend Will...

At Straight to God, such thoughts--along with all other reminders of Taylor's former "sinful" life--are forbidden. Every movement is monitored, privacy is impossible, and no one--from staff to residents--is quite who they first appear to be. There's Charles, Taylor's clean-cut roommate, desperate to leave his past behind...Nate Devlin, a handsome, inscrutable older boy who's alternately arrogant and kind... gorgeous, secretive Sean, who returns to Straight to God each year to avoid doing prison time for drugs. Here, where piety can be a mask for cruelty and the greatest crimes go unpunished, Taylor will learn more than he ever dreamed about love, courage, rebellion, and betrayal--but the most surprising lessons will be the truths he uncovers about himself.

In this smart, insightful new novel, Robin Reardon presents a compelling exploration of the journey from boy to man, and a testament to the strength that comes with accepting both who we are, and who we love...
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< Thinking Straight > < A Secret Edge > < Caught Running > < The Perfect Boy > < Band Fags! > freaks

< Warm Rush, Book I: Chasing Winter > < When Adam Met Jack > < Forgotten Song > < No Going Home > < Condor One > < Sleeping With the Past > Rowan McBride

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Amber Quill Press, LLC(2008-07-11)
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(Unique M/M with a most original plot and interesting characters)

(Warm Rush by Rowan McBride)

I read this sometimes ago as a e-book. Very glad to have this one finally in print. I still remember both plot and characters vividly as the story line is really unique and both characters interesting. There are some fantasy elements here. On the other hand as I read more of this writer's works, I realize he (?) has quite a thing for muscular hunks. Jesse is terribly scarred physically and mentally because of a past accident. At first he could not understand much less accept Keith's adoration and love for him, as he first knew Keith as a child, living just next door. How these 2 men finally came together is wonderfully written and the fantasy elements here may be strange but equally refreshing and most original. Hope his other effort "One good hand" will also be available in print soon.
Jesse is a 26 years old businessman with a wonderful life: money, a beautiful house in a good neighborhood, friends. One friend in particular: a young guy of 15 years old, the boy next door. Keith sees in Jess an idol, and he desperetely wants this man; but Jesse sees in Keith only a kid. Beside Jesse, even if gay, likes a different type of man: bid, sturdy men, and Keith is a skinny boy and probably he will not grow much more.

Then Jesse has to leave for a business trip, a year long journey in Europe, but he promises to write to Keith. But the year end with a terrible car accident and other two years pass before Jess returns back home. And when he sees Keith he can't believe at his eyes: Keith is more than 6 feet tall and during the days with him grows more. And he also can't accept a no by Jesse: now Jesse is wounded in spirit but also in phisyc and doesn't want no one near him. But Keith doesn't listen to reason and open himself a way in the life and in the bed of Jesse.

This is terrible wrong. Keith is 18 years old, he has to go to college in few days, and he can't possibly want a man scarred like him. Jesse continues to repeat to himself this words, but he also has to admit that the presence of Keith in his life makes him happy, for the first time in so many year he is warm and sure.

But Keith continues to grow. Like a giant. Is it Jesse the reason of this all? Is it love or is it obsession?

Jesse is a wonderful character: clever, sympathetic, gentle. He doesn't blame the other for his fate, he tries to close himself to people, but never wants to hurt them. And he thinks before doing something and tried to find the right solution for everyone.

Keith is young and reckless. He wants: he wants his father's attention, he wants his brother's respect, he want Jesse's love. And everything he wants he have. No matter what it cost. He is pretty scary sometimes. But he really loves Jesse. And Jesse knows how to contain this giant.

Rowan McBride has an extremely original mind. This is a pretty long novel, who use a pretty similar starting point of other her romance, True e One Good Hand, the "changing lover", but in a more "realistic" way: in this novel there aren't aliens, but only two men who love each other beyond the nature law.

When Jesse Winter left Connecticut to attend his business overseas, he had no idea that he would be gone three long years. His homecoming is a bitter one. An accident has left his body shattered and his heart cloaked in ice, and he knows he'll never be warm again. But Keith Taylor, just fifteen when Jesse skipped the country, has other ideas. He's all grown up now, and he's been waiting for Jesse to come home. Keith's determined to bring the fire back into Jesse's life, and he knows he's strong enough to do it.
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< Warm Rush, Book I: Chasing Winter > < When Adam Met Jack > < Forgotten Song > < No Going Home > < Condor One > freaks

< Queer Theory: An Introduction > < The History of Sexuality: An Introduction > < A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory > < Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics) > < Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer > < Epistemology of the Closet > Annamarie Jagose

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NYU Press(1997-02-20)
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(Decent Intro to a less-decent theory)

(Pretty Good Introduction)

(There is Something Queer Going on Here!)

(Dry but interesting)

(An excellent, concise introduction..mostly)

I found this book to be a quick and interesting read. Jagose laid out the social history of homosexuality very clearly, providing a good background to understand the context of queer theory. The explanation of queer theory was pretty clear, considering the difficulty involved in defining a term that resists being defined.

The author also included a chapter featuring criticisms of queer theory, though I felt the author was somewhat dismissive of much of the critiques (many criticisms that I agreed with your simply dismissed as "misinterpreting the theory").

The theory itself, is much less satisfactory. While its basic premise makes sense (questioning the self-evidence of many categories of identity such as gender and sexual orientation). However, some implications of this theory seem to fly in the face of common sense and established knowledge. For example, one scholar quoted in the book questions the "self-evidence" of sex (male vs. female). While it is certainly valid to question the social roles/obligations attached to sex (though I would think this falls under the category of gender, not sex), but I think the self-evidence of sex itself is well established by biology and genetics. Transexualism might contradict the traditional concept of sex as a biological/genetic category, but most experts regard transexualism as a birth defect, so using it as an example to destablize traditional views of male vs. female is problematic. However, my background is in physical anthropology/human evolution, so my perspective is probably more biologically based where as queer theory appears more purely philosophical.

Regardless of disagreements with the theory itself, this book provides a thorough and interesting introduction.
This is a well-written, concise introduction to the ever-growing, booming field of queer theory. As more and more people are coming out of the closet due to an increasing acceptance of homosexuality, queer theory and gay and lesbian studies will absolutely thrive. There are so many gay people in America alone, and it seems like more and more people are coming out every day. Heterosexuality is boring and Establishment. Without gays and lesbians this country would be extremely dull and intellectually starved. Jagose's book is a real wake-up call.
Author Annamarie Jagose does a good job of highlighting the top scholars in the queer studies field and putting them together in one, concise volume. As a media communications scholar with an emphasis in queer studies I found this book immensly helpful. Jagose does a good job of chronicling history as well, so that the reader gets an insight of what was going on historically in the gay rights movement. I applauded the chapter also on lesbian feminism since that is often left out of many queer studies books. Highly recommended for scholar new to this field. While the definition(s) of "queer" are hard to define, I can at least appreciate someone who can make some sense of an often confusing and muddy subject.
This is an interesting reader, though quite dry and offering very little in the arena of diverse opinions. Very "orthodox" far left queer politics. It would be nicer to hear from some of the more moderate voices in the world of queer theory. And it would be better if it was more readable by non-academics.
Jagose's slim book is a historical/genealogical account of queer theory, placing it in a historical context of growing gay and lesbian liberation movements, from the homophile movement of the Mattachine Society to lesbian feminism, gay liberation, and the appropriation of the term queer as a strategic term. The essence of modern queer theory as proposed here is to move beyond"identity politics"in gay and lesbian studies. The proposal of any sexual orientation as normative, whether straight or gay, is counter to the deconstructive tendencies of queer theory, which problematizes the whole notion of"orientation"or"gender"or"sexuality."Some have called queer theory the"deconstruction"of gay and lesbian studies, where shifting and unstable sexual identities are destablized in favor of open-ended and multiple readings of cultural phenomena.

This points to the stormy reception queer theory has recieved. Some have argued that this deconstruction of sexual orientation and gender serves the political interests of the right-wing, preserving male and heterosexist hegemony while undermining women's voices and progressive politics. Queer theory, like bisexuals, poses a"crisis of meaning"for many who wish to carve out a safe and protective space for gays and lesbians. As gay and lesbian studies have often relied on sexual orientation/sexual identity as a fundamental category, queer theory attempts to destablize this"bedrock,"revealing the power structur