Monthly Archives: February, 2011
“His Underwear: an erotic anthology”–Fantastic Fantasies
Gregory, Todd, editor. “Underwear: An Erotic Anthology”, The Haworth Press, 2007. Fantastic Fantasies Amos Lassen If you love to read erotica, “His Underwear” is a book you do not want to miss. Todd Gregory, the editor, of this collection gives us every kind of fantasy dealing with underwear of any kind. The amazing thing is …
“The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson”–tarnishing the golden age
Hofler, Robert, “THE MAN WHO INVENTED ROCK HUDSON: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson. Carroll & Graf, 2005. Tarnishing the Golden Age Amos Lassen “The Man Who Invented Rock Hunter” by Robert Hofler was good dish in hardback. The paperback edition due out n October 24 is even dishier because it has …
“High Risk”– Secrets and Lies
Reed, Rick. “High Risk”, Amber Quill, 2008. Secrets and Lies Amos Lassen Rick Reed is an amazing author and he manages to turn out one good book after another. His newest, “High Risk” is a thriller about Beth Walsh who seems to be a regular housewife. She takes care of her lawyer husband and she …
“Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr”– No Secret to Me”
Starr, Michael Seth. “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr”, Applause, 2008. No Secret to Me Amos Lassen Michael Seth Starr has written the “complete” story of actor Raymond Burr’s career which includes his “secret” gay life. However I am not so sure his gay life was such a secret. Burr was …
“VIOLET TENDENCIES”–Two Worlds Almost Come Together
Violet Tendencies Two Worlds Almost Come Together Amos Lassen “Violet Tendencies” stars Mindy Cohn about being “true to oneself. Cohn is Violet, a 40 year old woman who envies the way her gay friend lives yet she also wants a straight romantic relationship. Her gay friends do not want to hear anything about it and …
“Hero”–Perry Moore Writes of Love, Loss ans Redemption
Moore, Perry. “Hero”, Hyperion, 2007. Love, Loss and Redemption Amos Lassen You may recognize the name Perry Moore from “The Chronicles of Narnia” films of which he was the executive director. The Perry Moore that wrote “Hero” is somewhat different as he looks at adolescence in his young adult novel, “Hero”. He shows that adolescence …
“Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn”–The Lioness in Winter
Mann, William, “Kate: The Woman who was Hepburn”. Henry Holt, 2006. The Lioness in Winter Amos Lassen Katherine Hepburn was a star in every sense of the word; but more than that she was a brilliant actress. Onscreen she played society girls, Spencer Tracy’s sidekick, and the lioness in winter. The greatest role of her …
“Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in the Disaster Zone”– An Eyewitness Account
Clark, Joshua. “Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in the Disaster Zone: A Memoir”. Free Press, 2007. An Eyewitness Account Amos Lassen If you try to imagine what Hurricane Katrina was like, you cannot possibly come anywhere close to the horror and the anguish that we went through. I lived through it and find …
“What Do Gay Men Want?: An Essay on Sex, Risk, and Subjectivity”– Provocative Thoughts
Halperin, David. “What Do Gay Men Want?: An Essay on Sex, Risk and Subjectivity”, The University of Michigan Pres, 2007. Provocative Thoughts Amos Lassen Many think of homosexuals as being sick and this has been the predominant answer since gay liberation has come to fore. Times, like everything else, change and doctors are again looking …
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