Monthly Archives: March, 2012
“Thinking Queerly” by David Ross Fryer— Identity and Normativity
Fryer, David Ross. “Thinking Queerly: Race, Sex, Gender, and the Ethics of Identity (Cultural Politics and the Promise of Democracy)”, Paradigm Publishers, 2011. Identity and Normativity Amos Lassen “Thinking Queerly” is an amazing study of something we do not often think about when we consider LGBT life. Queer theory and the movement for gay rights …
“FERMENTED”— How We Talk
“Fermented” How We Talk Amos Lassen The other day I got a surprise in the mail, a short film (22 minutes) named “Fermented”. I usually stay updated as to what is coming out but I had never heard of this film so I immediately sat down to watch. Basically it is about a young gay …
“Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin” edited by Nicholas Shakespeare— Almost an Autobiography
Shakespeare, Nicholas, editor. “Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin”, Penguin, 2012. Almost an Autobiography Amos Lassen Bruce Chatwin left us with a look at his life through his letters. He was a hard man to keep down as he roamed the world looking for adventure. We could only see that in his writing. …
“SECRET PLEASURES”— A Box Set
“Secret Pleasures” A Box Set Amos Lassen Four excellent films make up First Run Features’ new box set, “Secret Pleasures” and you will be able to understand why the collections gets that name as I describe the films. “Ghosted” from Monika Treut is also reviewed in full elsewhere on my site. It is a love …
“Slow Depth” by Jory Mickelson— When Desire is Stark and Poetry is Lush
Mickelson, Jory. “Slow Depth”, Winged City Chapbooks, 2012. When Desire is Stark and Poetry is Lush Amos Lassen I mentioned in one of my reviews not long ago that my biggest joy in reviewing is finding someone new who really speaks to me. I do not know Jory Mickelson except from Facebook and the only …
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