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#26

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Posted: 2/1/05 at 11:58am

That is great news...I would love another "Tales of the City"

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#27

There were also two novels I really enjoyed, but can't recall the titles or authors. One was a gay romance novel from the 80s about a "straight" painter in Paris who falls in love with a young man he calls "Monkey". There was a series of gay romance novel by this author back then if I remember correctly. I was in high school when I read it. The other is a British comedic novel about a gay couple that move into a small English village and stir up trouble among the neighbors. A friend of mine recommended it, and I loved it, but I can't find my copy of it now.

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#28

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Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:13pm

Don't know the first one Mister Matt, but the second is 'Two Gentleman Sharing' by William Cortlett (which I own, but have not read yet).

My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland

#29

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:18pm

Just read The Picture of Dorian Gray. There is enough homosexual themes in it, and its a classic, and isn't Xrated.

#30

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:33pm

Beav - that's great! I didn't know they had a website, as we just go to the one in WeHo.

#31

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:45pm

Beav - I don't know if shopping online is more fun than hitting Santa Monica Boulevard in the middle of a sunny Southern California day - there's more to browse than books

#32

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:19pm

Anyone read Alan Hollinghurst's "The Line of Duty" yet? It won last year's Booker Prize -- the first time a gay-themed novel has received that award, I believe. The reviews said it's a remarkable satirical journey through London gay scene of the 80s, set against the backdrop of Thatcherism and the rising specter of AIDS. I haven't had a chance to get to it yet, but apparently it's brilliant (I loved Hollinghurst's "The Swimming Pool Library").

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

#33

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:28pm

Wow. I feel so - not a reader. I had no idea stuff was out there like this. I'll definetly have to check it out.

#34

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:32pm

Thanks Jimmmcf! Two Gentlemen Sharing is the book I was thinking of. It's fluff, but fun. It could make for a very cute film.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

#35

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:40pm

Margo - I'm in the same place you are. I've had for for a while, but it's just part of one of the stacks in the study!

#36

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:50pm

I went through a phase where I felt I had to read every bit of gay literature that was published. However, there was so much garbage and nothing was shedding any new light on the gay world, that I stopped. I've become more selective.

However, if you haven't read all of Armistad Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY series, you are missing a delightful treat. I understand he's working on yet another book about Michael Mouse.

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#37

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:55pm

I just think there should be more Jewish homosexual literature around. Just kidding.

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#38

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Posted: 2/1/05 at 5:06pm

I seem to recall that the new Mouse book is going to be a day in the life of Michael Mouse, or some such thing.

It does my heart good to know Mouse is still around (yes...I know he's fictional...stop judging me).

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#39

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Posted: 2/1/05 at 5:11pm

Margo, I have my name in for "The Line of Beauty" at the NYPL. Have been waiting a while actually, and am still 300 something in line.

My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland

#40

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 5:38pm

Anyone enjoy Dale Peck? I adored his debut "Martin and John" but found some of his subsequent work less interesting.

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

#41

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 6:05pm

Where at can I find this Dale Peck novel?

#42

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 6:09pm

There are a ton available used on Amazon for as low as 49 cents.
Martin & John on Amazon

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

#43

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/1/05 at 8:32pm

I've plugged it before and I'll plug it again: AT SWIM, TWO BOYS by Jamie O'Neill.

James Baldwin's GIOVANNI'S ROOM and ANOTHER COUNTRY are also wonderful, as is E.M. Forster's classic, MAURICE.

(By the way, has anyone actually seen the stage adaptation of GIOVANNI'S ROOM?)

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#44

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/2/05 at 2:20pm

Wow, beaverhausen, I read through this entire thread and before reading your post, was thinking, my god no one has mentioned Paul Monette! I've read most of his books and also his poetry. My mom knew him and so we have everything he's written. Borrowed Time is my favorite of his.

#45

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/3/05 at 10:32am

I am currently reading THE LINE OF BEAUTY. Thus far (100 pages into it), I recommend it.

Also, THE FRONT RUNNER by Patricia Nell Warren is a must-read.

"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

#46

Homosexual Literature

Posted: 2/3/05 at 1:35pm

I was just about to suggest "I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore". I love it and the two books that followed. "Lost Language of Cranes"... beautiful. "The Object of My Affection"... awesome. I loved the movie, but the book is quite different. And yes, the 70's classic "Frontrunner".

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