New Titles in the Gay & Lesbian Collection

August 2008

Fiction

The Art of detection by Laurie King. Bantam Books, 2007.
San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes ... or does she?

Bleeding hearts: a Kit O'Malley mystery by Lindy Cameron. Bywater Books, 2007.
Political sleaze and murder among Melbourne's movers and shakers threaten to swamp PI Kit O'Malley as she picks her way through a morass of double dealing, treachery and greed. First published in 2001.

Call me by your name by A. Aciman. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.
A summer romance blossoms between 17 year old Elio and 24 year old Oliver in a cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera.

Deceptions by L. Maddison. Alyson Books, 1999.
Mystery novelist and former D. A. Connor Hawthorne is determined to bring the murderer of her longtime lover to justice.

Earthly powers by Anthony Burgess. Penguin Classics, 2001.
Burgess's masterpiece traces 81 years in the life of homosexual writer and lapsed Catholic Kenneth Toomey, who has spent his life reconciling his sexual urges with his faith. First published in 1980.

Fifty reasons to say "goodbye" by Nick Alexander. Bigfib Books, 2005.
Funny and moving, this novel takes us on an exploration of the universal search for love, through fifty different stories.

Fox & hare: the story of a Friday evening by C. Anderson; illustrated by C. Stevenson. Entwhistle Books, 1980.
A graphic novel set in Greenwich Village, New York City in the 1960s, where seven people try to survive a typical Friday night on the town.

Fun home: a family tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. Jonathan Cape, 2006.
A family memoir in the form of a graphic novel. Well-known lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel remembers her childhood and adolescence with her distant father - a closeted homosexual.

Gold by the inch by L. Chua. Grove Press, 1998.
A young American returns to Thailand, the country of his birth, where he meets Thong - a beautiful male hustler.

Golden shores by H. Hoffa. Paradigm Publishing, 1994.
A mystery romance in which an oceanographer, artist and actress are caught in an emotion-charged triangle, complicated by an international criminal intrigue.

Laura's war by U. Steek. Bella Books, 2007.
Anna Spring investigates a high-society murder. Inez Belize has confessed to the murder of her lover Laura Cunningham, but did she do it?

Lucky baby Jesus by Peter Bradshaw. Picador, 2004.
Gay icon and media darling Sean Cunningham faces a dilemma: can he come out of the closet and admit he's heterosexual without losing face, fans or fame?

Maiden voyage by Denton Welch. E P Dutton, 1968.
The first novel by the British stylist Denton Welch - a loosely autobiographical tale of the author's travels abroad as a young man. First published in 1948.

Sacrament by Clive Barker. Harper Collins, 1996.
Famous wildlife photographer Will Rabjohns returns to his Yorkshire home to confront his childhood demons in order to save his soul and that of the planet.

The Satyricon of Petronius translated by P. Dinnage. Panther Books, 1971.
Written and set during the time of the Roman emperor Nero, this turbulent, lusty tale of taverns, brothels, banquets and bath-houses is peopled by a host of characters all engaged in unscrupulous adventures and multiple varieties of sex.

The Symposium: an entertainment by G. R. Simm. Knights Press, 1984.
Each guest at a gay Greek-themed party must tell a story in the tradition of the Ancient Greek symposium - or after-dinner drinking party.

Non-Fiction

Androphilia: a manifesto. Rejecting the gay identity. Reclaiming masculinity by J. Malebranche. Scapegoat Publishing, 2006.
The author rejects the gay identity and lifestyle and argues that homosexuality is basically the sexualised appreciation of masculinity experienced by men.

Bisexual women: friendship and social organization edited by M. P. Galupo. Harrington Park Press, 2006.
These research articles explore the friendship relationships of bisexual women and the ways that bisexuality shapes the friendship experience.

Charlotte by K. Shevelow. Bloomsbury, 2005.
A true account of an actress's extraordinary cross-dressing adventures in 18th century London's theatre world.

Dragonfly stories Vol 1: stories celebrating the LGBTQ community edited by J. Cascio, C. Brown & B. Gordon. Rainbow Legends, 2007.
A collection of heartfelt true stories from the LGBTQ community certain to bring laughter and tears, reflection and empathy, camaraderie and insight.

Fag Rag: twelfth anniversary issue [various authors] Fag Rag Inc, 1982.
A compilation of the best writing from the radical and infamous U.S. gay magazine of the 1970s and 1980s.Kept on Restricted Access in the Library Office - available on request from Library staff.

The First third & other writings by Neal Cassady. City Lights Books, 1971.
A book of autobiographical writings by the 'real life hero' of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road'.

Great gay in the morning! One group's approach to communal living and sexual politics by The 25 to 6 Baking & Trucking Society. Times Change Press, 1972.
Seven gay men and two lesbians write about their experiences in creating a 'family of choice' over three years of communal living, gay consciousness-raising and political struggle in the early 1970s.Kept on Restricted Access in the Library Office - available on request from Library staff.

The Lesbian Kama Sutra by K. Harding. Thomas Dunne Books, 2004.
The first guide to re-interpret for lesbians the iconic ancient Indian text on love-making.Kept on restricted access in the Library Office - available on request from Library staff.

Rimbaud by Graham Robb. Picador, 2000.
This biography shows that Rimbaud's brief five-year period as the enfant terrible of French literature is only a small part of his story.

Sexual behaviour in Britain: the national survey of sexual attitudes and lifestyles by J. Field, A. Johnson, J. Wadsworth & K. Wellings. Penguin Books, 1994.
The first authoritative survey of sexual behaviour in Britain.

Sexuality & the stories of indigenous people edited by J. Hutchings & C. Aspin. Huia Press, 2007.
These true stories which testify to the great diversity of Maori and indigenous sexuality will inspire, encourage and sadden with their honesty.

The Sixteen satires by Juvenal; translated by Peter Green. Penguin Classics, 1988.
The splendour, squalor and complexity of Roman life during the reigns of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian are vividly presented in these satirical verses by the poet Juvenal.

Where will I be tomorrow? by W. Rinder. Celestial Arts Press, 1976.
A young man's sensitive reflections on self-affirmation and love - in particular men sharing loving relationships with other men.

July 2008

Fiction

Consumed by C. Hamilton. ABC Books, 2008.
An enthralling story of madness, gluttony, cannibalism and a woman who will stop at nothing in her search for the perfect recipe.

Government gay by F. Hunter. St Martin's Press, 1997.
In this hilarious whodunnit, Alex Reynolds is accosted in a Chicago gay bar in a case of mistaken identity and finds himself in the middle of a CIA investigation.

I say a little prayer by E. Lynn Harris. Anchor Books, 2006.
Raunchiness and redemption feature in this romance about suave and successful businessman Chauncey Greer who is inspired by a minister's message to return to his teenage gospel singing career.

Last summer by Michael Thomas Ford. Kensington Books, 2003.
A romantic page-turner about a group of gay men looking for love, losing the past and finding themselves, in the bars and on the beaches of Provincetown.

Miracle of the rose by Jean Genet. Grove Press, 1966.
This nightmarish account of prison life during the German occupation of France during WW2 is dominated by the figure of condemned murderer Harcomone who creates unearthly blooms in the ecstatic imagination of his fellow prisoner Genet.

Miss McGhee by B. Norris. Bywater Books, 2007.
Set in the shadow of the civil rights movement in mid-twentieth century small-town America, this novel is a sweeping tale of forbidden love in a turbulent era.

Night vision: a Jane Lawless mystery by Ellen Hart. St Martin's Press, 2006.
Restaurateur and amateur sleuth Jane Lawless helps an old friend, actress Joanna Kasimir, who is being stalked by a former lover recently released from prison.

Pierce by R. Ferrari. Harrington Park Press, 2007.
Grad student Leo Vasari is still mourning the loss of his lover Matt Pierce in a car accident when Matt's mother Millie tries to kill herself. What dark secret lies at the heart of the Pierce family?

The Platypus ploy: a Kylie Kendall mystery by Claire McNab. Alyson Books, 2007.
Kylie's investigation into the disappearance of her business partner Ariana takes her to the Evenstar Home where aged show-business stars fade not-so-gently away.

Rose of No Man's Land by Michelle Tea. Harvest Books, 2005.
A riotous coming-of-age novel about a working-class teenage lesbian, set in home-town USA.

The Stone gods by Jeanette Winterson. Hamish Hamilton, 2007.
An interplanetary love story - of Billie and Spike, of the past and the future; a traveller's tale; a hymn to the beauty of the world - Winterson at her brilliant best.

Vintage: a ghost story by S. Berman. Haworth Positronic Press, 2007.
This contemporary gay fantasy is a skilful brew of Goth fashion, gay teen alienation, a sexually predatory ghost and a coming-of-age love story.

Non-Fiction

(and so forth) by Robert Dessaix. Picador, 1998.
The author as traveller, thinker, linguist and self-confessed dilettante muses on an astonishing array of subjects in these essays.

Bisexual women: friendship and social organization edited by M. P. Galupo. Harrington Park Press, 2006.
These research articles explore the friendship relationships of bisexual women and the ways that bisexuality shapes the friendship experience.

Kate: the woman who was Katharine Hepburn by William J. Mann. Faber & Faber, 2007.
A biography that provides an intriguing portrait not only of the Hollywood star, but also of the woman behind the on-screen persona.

Lord Alfred's lover: a play by Eric Bentley. Personal Library, Toronto, 1981.
A play about the relationship between Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas.

Lost years: a memoir 1945-1951 by Christopher Isherwood. Edited by K. Bucknell. Chatto & Windus, 2000.
Never published in Isherwood's lifetime, this memoir written 30 years after the events described, is a unique mixture of personal mythology and social history.

Taking Woodstock
/ by E. Tiber & T. Monte. Square One Publishers, 2007.
The funny, touching and true story of the young gay man who enabled the legendary Woodstock concert in August 1969 to take place.

Journals – special editions
The following publications are recent special editions of Haworth Press academic journals to which the Library subscribes. They are kept in the Library Office, but are available on request from Library staff. They are not for loan.

Growing older: the millennial LGBTs edited by J. Sears. Haworth Press, 2008. (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services Vol. 20, Nos. 1/2, 2008)

Homophobic bullying edited by J. Sears. Haworth Press, 2007. (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services Vol. 19, Nos. 3/4, 2007)

Lesbians and work: the advantages and disadvantages of 'comfortable shoes' edited by P. Brand. Haworth Press, 2008. (Journal of Lesbian Studies Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008)

Queering Norway edited by P. Bjorby & A. Ryall. Haworth Press, 2008. (Journal of Homosexuality Vol. 54, Nos. 1/2, 2008)

Social work with lesbian parent families: ecological perspectives edited by L. Mercier & R. Harold. Haworth Press, 2007. (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services Vol. 19, No. 2, 2007)