Category Archives: GLBT non-fiction
“Middlebrow Queer: Christopher Isherwood in America” by Jaime Harker— Isherwood as American
Harker, Jaime. “Middlebrow Queer: Christopher Isherwood in America”, University of Minnesota, 2013. Isherwood as American Amos Lassen Christopher Isherwood was English by birth but when he came to America, he reinvented himself through writing, reading gay literature and becoming involved in publishing. Some have said that he was more American than most Americans. Jaime Harker …
“Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America” by Roy Morris Jr.— Wilde America
Morris, Roy Jr. “Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America”, Belknap Press, 2013. Wilde America Amos Lassen When Oscar Wilde came to America in 1882, he was 27 years old. As he entered the country, he was asked if he had anything to declare and he replied with a typical wit, “nothing to declare …
“keith Haring: 1978-1982″ by Keith Haring— Early and Experimental Haring
Haring, Keith. “Keith Haring: 1978-1982”,Moderne Kunst Nurnberg, 2013. Early and Experimental Haring Amos Lassen This book begins with Haring working in his studio after he had enrolled in New York’s School of the Visual Arts and then follows him as he becomes a prolific artist creating public art on New York’s downtown streets. This was …
“7 Miles a Second” by Wojnarowicz, Romberger and Van Cook— David’s Story
Wojnarowicz, David, James Romberger, and Marguerite Van Cook. “7 Miles a Second”, Fantagraphics Books, 2013. David’s Story Amos Lassen ,“7 Miles a Second”, a graphic novel, is the story of legendary artist David Wojnarowicz, written during the last years before his AIDS-related death in 1992, and drawn by James Romberger with colors by Marguerite Van …
“Finding Out: An Introduction to LGBT Studies” by Michelle Gibson, Jonathan Alexander and Deborah Meem— An Introduction to LGBT Studies
Gibson, Michelle A., Jonathan Alexander and Deborah T. Meem. “Finding Out: An Introduction to LGBT Studies”, Second Edition, Sage, 2013. An Introduction to LGBT Studies Amos Lassen I am amazed that people still need an introduction to LGBT studies since the field has been around for quite a while not but then there are also …
“Geography of the Heart” by Fenton Johnson— The Transformative Power of Love
Johnson, Fenton. “Geography Of The Heart”, Scribner, 1997. The Transformative Power of Love Amos Lassen “Geography of the Heart” is the story of transformative power of love in which author Fenton Johnson weaves two stories into one—his own upbringing as the youngest of nine children of a Kentucky whiskey maker and of Larry Rose, his …
“The Missing Myth: A New Vision of Same-Sex Love” by Gilles Herrada— Is Homosexuality an Issue?
Herrada, Gilles. “The Missing Myth: A New Vision of Same-Sex Love”, Select Books, 2013. Is Homosexuality an Issue? Amos Lassen How do we really feel about homosexuality? This is the question that Gilles Herrada deals with in his new book, “The Missing Myth: A New Vision of Same-Sex Love”. He surveys history and science to …
“What is Parenthood” edited by Linda C. McClain and Daniel Cere— Redefining Parenthood
McClain, Linda C. and Daniel Cere. “What Is Parenthood?: Contemporary Debates about the Family”, NYU Press, 2013. Redefining Parenthood Amos Lassen With all of the changes we have witnessed in the world in the last few years, none of us should be surprised to know that the family has also changed just as family law …
“Our Paris: Sketches from Memory” by Edmund White and Hubert Sorin— Capturing Paris Satirically
White, Edmund and Hubert Sorin. “Our Paris: Sketches from Memory”, Ecco, 2002. Capturing Paris Satirically Amos Lassen The mind of Edmund White meets the artistry of Hubert Sorin to give us a satirical look at Paris. There is also a sad side to this as well. When Sorin was close to finishing this book, he …
“Arts and Letters” by Edmund White— Profiles and Interviews
White, Edmund. “Arts and Letters”, Cleis Press, 2006. Profiles and Interviews Amos Lassen Edmund White is considered by many to be one of the major cultural essayists of our time and if you have any doubts about that, have a look at his “Arts and Letters”. White gives thirty-nine essays and profiles of some of …
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