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*In The Deep Heart's Core* is where she takes us
This is my 2nd Becky Birtha collection of short stories ... and although it might be hard to believe ... it is better than the first!! I have read the last selection *In The Life* outloud to ten other women and each one has become a Birtha fan.BB has the gift of telling our heart's stories in her short pictures ... she paints with a brillant brush!My favorite tells us of women having grown old and deep in their love ... so deep that when one of them dies, the other still speaks, shares and cares with her love and sees thru the eyes of that love -- Gracie & Pearl are precious.In the Deep Heart's Core tells the story of reaching a hand from one generation to another, while Past Halfway begins in the pain of breakup but leads us thru the need to let go, seek your own answers, find your own way, make connections.These are glorious gifts BB hands to us.Find it, read it, share it ... Read more

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Review by RD Larson, author of Evil Angel.
A fine book with unbelievable tenderness. Read more

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a welcome addition to a vampire lover's bookshelf
Sons of Darkness is a titillating, entertaining volume for the cerebral sensualist.Both charming and naughty, each story is a guilty pleasure. Featuring some of my personal favorite vamp auteurs, such as Poppy Z. Brite (Lost Souls, Exquisite Corpse) and Nancy Kilpatrick (Power of the Blood trilogy), the words 'blood' and 'lust' could not be more at home together than in these pages.

a welcome addition to a vampire lover's bookshelf
Sons of Darkness is a titillating, entertaining volume for the cerebral sensualist.Both charming and naughty, each story is a guilty pleasure. Featuring some of my personal favorite vamp auteurs, such as Poppy Z. Brite (Lost Souls, Exquisite Corpse) and Nancy Kilpatrick (Power of the Blood trilogy), the words 'blood' and 'lust' could not be more at home together than in these pages. ... Read more

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Many gay writers have had an affinity for the supernatural and fanciful--think of James M. Barrie's

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Combining Two Worlds!
Here's a collection of 17 short fantasy stories from an author who knows how to be funny as well as push a lot of buttons to get his points across.He's created a new and exciting kind of gay writing through alternative worlds of the supernatural where individuals, no matter your age, gender or sexual orientation can be free to be whoever they wish to be."Take Back the Night" about a lesbian bookstore owner was fascinating reading that would make anyone hope they never run into a wolf.I was equally thrilled with the stories; "Fag Hag" and "Coming Out of the Broom Closet".What an imagination Schimel has.This is a collection of fantasy stories that should not be missed, written by a young author who seems to have a talent for tackling difficult subjects and making them light but fascinating reading for all of us. *smirk*
I laughed, I cried, I got vaguely grossed out about horse racing, and I loaned it to my best friend, who also loved it. Fantasy with a splendidly modern sensibility
Lawrence Schimel's short stories address the fantasy genre from a perspective firmly rooted in contemporary queer society with results that are both delightful and poignant. He manages to pack more emotional resonance into his stories (the longest of which are just over a dozen pages) than many writers manage to get into entire novels. ... Read more

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New British Gay Fiction--Branching Garden of Spiky Species
Skip the dubious-toned Introduction, where editor Hartnett brashly trashes establishment-gay writers, proudly promises us the mysterious moon of "new talent." Because despite this yattering, he largely does deliver. New century, new writing
As Hartnett states in his introduction, he intended this collection to be edgy, atypical, far-reaching. And he's succeeded. The thirty-one stories collected here range in topics, styles, and impact, and all in all it's an excellent anthology showcasing both established and emerging talent from all over the United Kingdom, and including the full range of queer experiences. Nicholas Blincoe, Rupert Smith, Christopher Whyte, Peter Slater, Mike Parker, P-P Hartnett himself, Michael Arditti, and a host of others entertain the reader with stories of love, loss, humor, and sex. The best part of this anthology is it being an introduction to these authors many of whom I've never read. ... Read more

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Read This Book
Men On Men 6 is a collection of stories that are mind opening and inspriational. It reflects many aspects of gay life and is a must for every gay man ... Read more

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An engrossing andcomprehensive look at gay relationships
Jay Mandal's book of short stories, "The Loss of Innocence", covers a wide spectrum of gay life. Some are his stories are poignant or even tragic, whilst others are heart-warming and touching. As always, his ability to convey what is lost between the interstices of idle chatter is to the fore.
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Mosaic of connections between family & friends
A beautifully written series of interlocked stories about a small group of women, all either friends, family, or exlovers. Kobayashi evokes in a sort of poetic fire clearly the sometimes joyful, sometimes painful ties peoplehave with each other. Even though the characters are women and most arelesbians, the overall story can clearly portray parallels in any familyunit, whether chosen or hereditary. Resonates along with Sarah Schulman's"Rat Bohemia" or Alison Bechdel's series "Dykes to Watch outfor". ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Anthologies of gay male fiction have become increasingly popular during the past decade. Edmund White and David Leavitt have produced volumes of classic stories, and the Men on Men series (now edited by David Bergman) has presented works by both established and new writers. In the past three years Robert Drake and Terry Wolverton's His and Hers series have distinguished themselves by featuring the work of (mostly) up-and-coming writers in a format that is both accessible and pleasurable to read. Winner of a 1998 Lambda Literary Award, Read more

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