Monthly Archives: August, 2012
“The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture” by Yoram Hazony— Unrevealing the Revelation
Hazony, Yoram. “The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture”, Cambridge University Press, 2012. Unrevealing the Revelation Amos Lassen It seems that the Hebrew Bible has always been regarded as a revelation but what if that is not what is was meant to be? Maybe it is not about miracles or salvation but merely tells us how to …
“The Gender Trap: Parents and the Pitfalls of Raising Boys and Girls” by Emily W. Kane— Dealing with Gender
Kane, Emily W. “The Gender Trap: Parents and the Pitfalls of Raising Boys and Girls”, NYU Press, 2012. Dealing with Gender Amos Lassen The family is where children learn about gender and the roles assigned to it. As the world changes so do concepts about gender and now we see that the traditional roles assigned …
“I Still Have a Suitcase in Berlin” by Gerard Malone Stephens— Gay in Nazi Germany
Stephens, Gerard Malone. “I Still Have a Suitcase in Berlin”, Vintage Canada, 2009. Gay in Nazi Germany Amos Lassen In 1932 Michael Renner was on his way from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Berlin to visit his ailing grandmother, Even though he had settled into a routine life in Halifax, familial pressure brought him to Germany …
“REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS”— “Zombadings”??
“Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings” Zombadings? Amos Lassen From the Philippines comes a new film that will have you scratching your head. When an evil, vengeful drag queen turns the very handsome Remington into a gay male because of a curse, a serial killer begins to stalk the gay community with his homemade …
”May We Be Forgiven: A Novel” by A.M. Homes— Unexpected Intimacies
Homes, A.M.”May We Be Forgiven: A Novel”, Viking Adult, 2012. Unexpected Intimacies Amos Lassen Harold Silver has taken of his younger brother, George, for almost his entire life. George is smarter, better looking, wealthier, etc but he has a bad temper and when he lost control once, something happened that changed both brothers’ lives forever. …
“INTIMACIES: MICHAEL KEARNS”— Remembering Kearns
“Intimacies: Michael Kearns” Remembering Kearns Amos Lassen Michael Kearns was a gay actor, playwright and AIDS activist whose career took a downward spiral when he announced that he was HIV-positive. He had appeared in “Cheers”, “Murder She Wrote” and “The Waltons” just to name a few. Using just a red sash as a prop, Kearns …
“HEAVY GIRLS”— Sven and His Mother and Daniel
“Heavy Girls” (“Dicke Madchen”) Sven and His Mother and Daniel Amos Lassen Sven and his mother Edeltraut live together and she suffers from dementia. Yet they share their lives and their bed. When Sven goes to work at the bank during the day, Daniel, a straight family man, watches Edeltraut. He takes her to get …
“THIS IS NOT A DREAM”— Queer Artists with Video Cameras
“This Is Not a Dream” Queer Artists with Video Cameras Amos Lassen “This is Not a Dream” is a documentary film fresh off of the LGBT Film Festival circuit that looks at how queer artists and video cameras have transformed their world. All of us are aware of how much the video camera changed our …
“PINK TRIANGLES”— Homophobia and Oppression
“Pink Triangles” Homophobia and Oppression Amos Lassen I probably would have never known about “Pink Triangles”, a documentary about homophobia and oppression had I not met someone who worked on the film which is part of Cambridge Documentary Films. This is an educational film that was produced by nine men and women, health workers, social …
“After Ben” by Con Riley— Living
Riley, Con. “After Ben” (Seattle Stories, Book I), Dreamspinner Press, 2012. Living Amos Lassen Theo Anderson cannot stop grieving over the loss of his partner Ben to a sudden death a year ago. He certainly is not interested in a new relationship bout life takes some funny turns. Theo is strongly physically attracted to Peter, …
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