Monthly Archives: April, 2012
“THE INVISIBLE CHRONICLES”— Updating HG Wells
“The Invisible Chronicles” Updating HG Wells Amos Lassen I admire David DeCocteau for taking classic works of literature and updating them and giving them a gay theme. Here, Griffin is a genius college student who spends most of his time working in the school lab. One evening he is the victim of physical assault perpetrated …
“DAVY AND STU”— In Love for the First Time
“Davy and Stu” In Love for the First Time Amos Lassen Davy and Stu would meet at night on a Scottish peat bog where they are not disturbed by others. They are young and are not sure what their relationship means. This is a film that is carried by the actors and both actually hit …
“DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS”— An Odd Couple
“Different for Girls” An Odd Couple Amos Lassen The idea for this film is not new but it is such a touching movie that we forget that. Directed by Richard Spence, this is basically a look at an odd couple. Paul Prentice is a delivery boy on a motorcycle and through his work he runs …
“Menage” by Xavier Axelson— Three in One
Axelson, Xavier. “Menage”, Seventh Window Publications, 2012. Three in One Amos Lassen It is a pleasure to inform you that three Xavier Axelson novellas have been published in a single volume, “Menage”. Each of the three (reviews below) is an exciting and stimulating read and Axelson seems poised to inherit the crown of gay …
James Franco on Dylan and Crane (By Dorri Olds)
James Franco on Dylan and Crane By Dorri Olds Getty Images Actor James Franco was named by Salon.com as one of “10 men who might just inspire the rebirth of Jewish male cool.” Though of Russian Jewish heritage on his mother’s side, Franco never had a Bar Mitzvah. “I wish I had though,” he said …
Paul Russell First Two Time Winner of Publishing Triangle Award
We Knew All Along This Book Was Extraordinary April 2012 Last week the members of the Publishing Triangle concurred, and named The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov the winner of the Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian and Gay Fiction published in 2011. Mr. Russell is the first repeat winner of the Award, having been honored in …
“Toughskins” by William Masswa— Learning to Love
Masswa, William. “Toughskins”, Bold Strokes Books, 2012. Learning to Love Amos Lassen I really believe that it is impossible to love someone else if you cannot love yourself. That is the premise of “Toughskins”. John and Bret are both 23 and love to wrestle. They are often paired opposite each other in the ring and …
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