8 more book reviews to whet your literary palate...
A Million Little Pieces I don't care what the hype is, what the lies are in this book - it was an amazing story. Just read it like fiction and you won't be dissappointed.
Harvard's Secret Court: The Savage 1920 Purge of the Campus Homosexuals This was enthralling and fascinating. In 1920 a young man on medical leave from Harvard committed suicide after telling his brother he was gay. His brother began hunting down and 'investigating' the circle of friends his brother had at Harvard which instigated a university investigation and purging.
The Good Body A good read, but like the rest of Eve Ensler's work, I am dubious. She gets a lot of the credit - if not all - for generations of women who have done work around body image and empowerment. She's not the first and I am not impressed, but I can respect the fact that she's got it out there and people who ordinarily wouldn't are reading it.
New Rules There's really no explanation needed here. Bill Maher is his usual witty, brilliant,and sassy self.
Third Girl from the Left I've never read any of Southgate's work but this was a powerful story that is interwoven through three generations of women and covers race, sexuality, class, and the broken heart.
Everything I Have is Blue: Short Fiction by Working Class Men About More Less Gay Life I like short story collections for the simple fact that they are often organized around common subjects, and I was drawn to this because I have never seen an anthology of 'gay' fiction devoted to class, or rather the blue collar and working class gays. Definitely worth the read and there's story by local activist and writer, Rick L. Feely in the edition.
My One Night Stand With Cancer I know it doesn't sound like it would be, but this book is fucking hilarious. Sounds crazy, I know, but the way Katan writes about her experiences its poignant to be sure and at times sobering since the subject matter is cancer, but the overall vibe of the book is hilarity. Read it. Now.
Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person Michelle Tea and Clint Catalyst live up to their reputations with the roles of editors of this work of fiction with the only rule being the writers had to write their stories in the first person. Dyke Drama, Scat Scenes, Meth Addicts, Anarchist Squatters, Goth Queens, and more by some of the hottest names in the queer lit scene abound.
Harvard's Secret Court: The Savage 1920 Purge of the Campus Homosexuals This was enthralling and fascinating. In 1920 a young man on medical leave from Harvard committed suicide after telling his brother he was gay. His brother began hunting down and 'investigating' the circle of friends his brother had at Harvard which instigated a university investigation and purging.
The Good Body A good read, but like the rest of Eve Ensler's work, I am dubious. She gets a lot of the credit - if not all - for generations of women who have done work around body image and empowerment. She's not the first and I am not impressed, but I can respect the fact that she's got it out there and people who ordinarily wouldn't are reading it.
New Rules There's really no explanation needed here. Bill Maher is his usual witty, brilliant,and sassy self.
Third Girl from the Left I've never read any of Southgate's work but this was a powerful story that is interwoven through three generations of women and covers race, sexuality, class, and the broken heart.
Everything I Have is Blue: Short Fiction by Working Class Men About More Less Gay Life I like short story collections for the simple fact that they are often organized around common subjects, and I was drawn to this because I have never seen an anthology of 'gay' fiction devoted to class, or rather the blue collar and working class gays. Definitely worth the read and there's story by local activist and writer, Rick L. Feely in the edition.
My One Night Stand With Cancer I know it doesn't sound like it would be, but this book is fucking hilarious. Sounds crazy, I know, but the way Katan writes about her experiences its poignant to be sure and at times sobering since the subject matter is cancer, but the overall vibe of the book is hilarity. Read it. Now.
Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person Michelle Tea and Clint Catalyst live up to their reputations with the roles of editors of this work of fiction with the only rule being the writers had to write their stories in the first person. Dyke Drama, Scat Scenes, Meth Addicts, Anarchist Squatters, Goth Queens, and more by some of the hottest names in the queer lit scene abound.