Felice Picano: The Lure

USA 2009, 360 pp., brochure, € 15.49
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Bicycling at dawn one morning, handsome young widower and sociology prof Noel Cummings stumbles on the murder of an undercover cop. And in no time the head cop has persuaded Noel to join the undercover operation, which is out to identify and nab »Mr. X«, a mobster who's been murdering good-looking guys as part of his campaign to control the gay-bar and gay-porn markets. Noel will be »a nice juicy piece of bait for Mr. X« while tending bar at a raunchy gay bar - and at the same time he can write a groundbreaking study of the homosexual subculture. Noel is soon hired on as houseboy by »noted sadist« and bisexual playboy Eric Redfern - a likely candidate for Mr. X. Felice Picano's classic novel is now available again.

Felice Picano: Art and Sex in Greenwich Village

USA 2007, 265 pp., brochure, € 14.79
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Almost a decade after the Stonewall rebellion lit the political fuse of Gay Liberation in 1969, its impact on the arts remained minimal. While a handful of gay plays, films, and a small number of gay-themed books were available, few of these reflected the new, out-of-the-closet realities of the post-Stonewall scene. That landscape began to change in 1977, when Felice Picano launched a small press devoted to gay books, Seahorse, and author Larry Mitchell set up his own gay press, Calamus Books. By 1981, these men joined forces to create Gay Presses of New York, the most visible and influential publisher of gay books of its time. Together they brought out work by then unknown but soon-to-be established authors such as Harvey Fierstein, Dennis Cooper, Martin Duberman, and Robert Glück, as well as many more up-and-coming poets, novelists, and playwrights. In the process, GPNY played a vital role in the growth of gay popular culture.

Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano: Die Freuden der Schwulen, Bd.2 M-Z

Männersex von A-Z. Dt.v. Stefan Troßbach. D 2006, 246 S., Pb, € 9.20
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Ausgehend von der erfolgreichen Erstausgabe aus dem Jahr 1977 haben inzwischen auch die Entwicklungen der letzten Jahrzehnte Eingang gefunden: das Internet, neue Aidsbehandlungen, die Homoehe oder die gestiegene Präsenz von Schwulen in der Öffentlichkeit und in den Medien. Im zweiten Band von »Die Freuden der Schwulen« reicht das Spektrum der angesprochenen Fragen von Massage und offenen Beziehungen über Onanie, Pornographie, Promiskuität, S/M und Safer Sex bis hin zu Schwanzgröße, Sportstudios, Vergewaltigung und Zärtlichkeit. Diese schwule Sexbibel lässt keine Frage zum Thema schwuler Sex unbeantwortet. Die peppigen Illustrationen von Zeichner Joe Phillips tun ein übriges, damit der manchmal ernste Inhalt attraktiv aufbereitet rüberkommt.

Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano: Die Freuden der Schwulen, Bd.1 A-L

Männersex von A-Z. Dt.v. Stefan Troßbach. D 2006, 255 S., Pb, € 9.20
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1977 wurde dieser Sexguide für Schwule zum ersten Mal in den USA aufgelegt. Das Buch wurde zum Bestseller und ein Wendepunkt für das aufkeimende Selbstbewusstsein der Schwulen nicht nur in den USA. Die komplett überarbeitete, erweiterte und mit Zeichnungen von Joe Philips bebilderte Neuausgabe zeigt nicht nur die Möglichkeiten des schwulen Sex auf, sondern dient auch als Orientierungshilfe für junge Schwule in einer für sie oft noch völlig neuen Welt. Schließlich geht es um Praktiken und Techniken, die einem in der Schule niemand beibringt. Der erste Band von »Die Freuden der Schwulen« spannt den Bogen von aktiv/passiv über Barebacking, Blasen und Coming-out bis hin zu Homophobie, Kondomen, Kontaktanzeigen und Lustunfähigkeit.

Felice Picano: Fred in Love

USA 2005, 100 pp., hardback, € 13.99
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In the early 1970s, when he was still an aspiring, unpublished writer, Felice Picano began a remarkable relationship with an extraordinary animal: a days-old kitten slated for euthanasia who refused to perish. Rescued, named, and trained, Fred became an extraordinarily intelligent companion, ally, teacher, and constant wonder to the author as he began his ascent through the Bohemian circles of Greenwich Village, among musicians, actors, curious characters, and even the famous British actress in hiding right next door. But when an acquaintance brought his female cat to be serviced by Fred, an entire new set of experiences opened up for the cat—and for Picano, who’d never had the nerve to befriend her owner, his ideal man. The course of love seldom runs straight for cats or for men, and this time would prove (hilariously) no different.

Felice Picano: Dryland's End

USA 2004, 527 pp., brochure, € 23.99
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5000 years in the future - life itself is in jeopardy. A rebellion of intelligent Cybernetic servants has left the females of the galaxy virtually sterile, crippling the controlling political body - the Matriarchy. The race is on to find a solution, but will it be enough to save the Matriarchy as other galactic authorities attempt to dominate them using sabotage and all-out war? Felice Picano's new novel is a scifi adventure that touches on many of today's most controversial subjects, such as interracial relationships, gender conflicts, cloning, and same-sex pairings. The reader is travelling through worlds rich of warrior women, mysterious gods, political intrigue and rebellion, biological warfare and sexual tensions.

Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano: The Joy of Gay Sex

Fully revised, expanded & newly illustrated. USA 2004, 332 pp., brochure, € 15.79
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Now fully revised, expanded, and newly illustrated, this classic resource is a necessary addition to every gay man's bookshelf. First published in 1977, »The Joy of Gay Sex« became an immediate bestseller and a touchstone of the emerging gay consciousness, offering a delectable first glimpse of gay life and love for countless gay men. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s it has remained an essential reference for gay men worldwide. The changes to gay life over the past decade, for better and for worse, are reflected in this 3rd edition. Invaluable as a sex guide, a resource on building self-esteem, and a coming-out guide for young gay men »The Joy of Gay Sex« covers the ins and outs of gay life alphabetically from »anus« to »wrestling«. The authors continue tp provide advice about safe sex in all of its varieties, from techniques and positions to fostering intimacy and creativity in relationships. They also address the many emotional and relationship-oriented issues in gay life, such as loneliness, depression, and letting go. Expanded entries provide cutting-edge health information on the newest treatments for HIV, strategies for avoiding sexually transmitted diseases, and tips for getting the best care from your doctor.

Felice Picano: A House on the Ocean, a House on the Bay

Vol. 3 of the Collected Memoirs. USA 2003, 275 pp., brochure, € 17.45
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The 3rd of Felice Picano's memoir series is a beautifully rendered portrait of gay life on Fire Island, the mythic locus of so much innocence lost and gay celebrity and celebration found. Privileged to live on Fire Island for six months of each year for over a decade, Picano lovingly recounts this part of his life, as well as his relationships and the gay landscape of the fabled 1970s. The book sparkles with life, revealing a then-new gay era to a brand new generation of readers. Young gay readers will enjoy this memoir for its lively evocation of a memorable time in gay history, while more mature readers will identify with the odyssey of one man's achievement.

Felice Picano: Men Who Loved Me

Vol. 2 of the Collected Memoirs. USA 2003, 297 pp., brochure, € 19.49
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The 2nd installment of Felice Picano's memoirs picks up the thread of his life in the mid-1960s. Sexually unresolved and unsuccessful in his relationships with women, unhappy in work and unfulfilled in life, Picano flees to Europe and settles in Italy in the golden era of Cinecitta, Rome's version of Hollywood. Even after he falls in with the questionable glamour of the time, his adventure is not over. He returns to Manhattan and a suddenly very gay world. This funny and sad remembrance of a Europe and New York that has entirely changed in today's world confirmed Picano's place among the most-talked about writers of his time.

Felice Picano: Ambidextrous. The Secret Lives of Children

Vol. 1 of the Collected Memoirs. USA 2003, 235 pp., brochure, € 14.79
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Picano's bold, funny, and outrageously honest memoir of his suburban 1950s childhood, forever altered how we remember childhood and how we think of it today. So scandalous at the time that the book's 1st shipment to the UK was seized and burned on the London docks - Felice Picano, a member of the Violet Quill group of writers and, today, a modern gay maestro, introduced gay fiction to mainstream literary readers in the late 1970s - forever changing our perception of gay American lives.

Felice Picano: Diese eine Freundschaft

Dt.v. H. Splinter. D 2002, 439 S., Pb, € 13.31
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Roger und Alistair sind Cousins. Sie sehen sich zwar zum Verwechseln ähnlich, sind aber völlig gegensätzliche Charaktere. Roger erzählt die Geschichte ihrer Freundschaft und ihrer (besonders Alistairs) ungezählten Männergeschichten. Zugleich entsteht ein authentisches Bild der amerikanischen schwulen Subkultur von Woodstock über Stonewall bis hin zur AIDS-Krise.