Matt Cain: The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

UK 2021, 448 pp., brochure, € 21.95
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Headline
64-year-old Albert Entwistle has been a postie in a quiet town in Northern England for all his life, living alone since the death of his mam 18 years ago. He keeps himself to himself. He always has. But he's just learned he'll be forced to retire at his next birthday. With no friends and nothing to look forward to, the ... Weiterlesen

Jenna Laurenzo (R): L Bomb

USA 2018, engl. OF, dt. UT, 90 Min., € 14.99
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Pro-fun
Lauren und Hailey sind verliebt wie am ersten Tag und führen ein romantisches Leben in Brooklyn. Die traute Zweisamkeit ist nahezu perfekt, daran kann selbst der gemeinsame Mitbewohner Austin nicht rütteln. Nur eine Sache steht noch aus, als Sahnehäubchen auf dem gemeinsamen Glück: Das Coming-Out vor Laurens Familie! Und dafür wird es sogar höchste Zeit, denn Laurens Mutter will endlich ... Weiterlesen

Jedidiah Jenkins: To Shake the Sleeping Self

A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret. USA 2018, 333 pp., brochure, € 22.95
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Penguin USA
On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In ... Weiterlesen

Zadie Smith: Swing Time

USA 2017, 453 pp., brochure, € 12.95
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Penguin USA
Set in London, New York and West Africa, »Swing Time« is about two brown girls from Willesden who dream of being dancers. Only one - Tracey - has the talent. But the other has the ideas which take her further than she could ever have imagined. It is a story of finding happiness in the meanest of places and feeling ... Weiterlesen

Miranda July: The First Bad Man

USA 2015, 276 pp., brochure, € 12.95
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Cheryl, a tightly-wound, vulnerable woman lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat. She is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six, who sometimes recurs as other people's babies. Cheryl is also obsessed with Phillip, a philandering board member at the women's self-defense non-profit where she works. She believes they've been making love for many ... Weiterlesen

Robbie Rogers: Coming Out to Play

USA 2014, 222 pp. with color and b/w photographs, brochure, € 19.95
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Penguin USA
Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional soccer player. So he never told anyone what was destroying his soul, both on and off the field. ... Weiterlesen

Didier Eribon: Returning to Reims

Transl. by Michael Lucey. USA 2013, 240 pp., brochure, € 19.95
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MIT Press - Semiotext(e)
»On thinking the matter through, it doesn't seem exaggerated to assert that my coming out of the sexual closet, my desire to assume and assert my homosexuality, coincided within my personal trajectory with my shutting myself up inside what I might call a class closet.« - from »Returning to Reims«. After his father dies, Didier Eribon returns to his hometown ... Weiterlesen

Lisa Diamond, Candace Walsh, Laura André (eds.): Dear John, I Love Jane

Women Write About Leaving Men for Women. USA 2010, 269 pp., brochure, € 14.95
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There are plenty of coming-out stories on the market, important but familiar tales of women who knew from childhood that they were »different« and the ways in which they forged their own paths in a heterosexual world. The women in this anthology come from a different angle entirely. After decades of heterosexuality - frequently perfectly fulfilling - they meet a ... Weiterlesen

Ron Ross: Nine...Ten...and Out! the Two Worlds of Emile Griffith

USA 2008, 250 pp., hardbound, € 34.95
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Dibella Entertainment
This biography explores more than just the ring battles of a legendary champion. It takes us from a roped-off arena to a far larger battleground, that of life itself. Having fought 112 fights on five continents, the holder of six championship belts and appreciated as a warrior who took on all comers, Emile Griffith captivated the boxing world with his ... Weiterlesen

Carol Grever, Deborah Bowman: When Your Spouse Comes Out

A Straight Mate's Recovery Manual. USA/CAN 2008, 151 pp., brochure, € 23.99
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Discovering that your mate is gay is one of the most traumatic events in a marriage. This book shows that this is a relatively widespread crisis and offers effective therapeutic self-help techniques for a straight mate's recovery. It provides practical steps that can keep this event from ruining the lives of those involved. It also presents true stories that demonstrate ... Weiterlesen

Farley Granger with Robert Calhoun: Include Me Out

USA 2007, 255 pp., hardbound, € 24.89
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Working with such creative visionaries as Alfred Hitchcock, Luchino Visconti, and Nicholas Ray, Farley Granger was a celebrated figure in films like »Strangers on a Train«, »Rope«, »Senso«, and »They Live by Night«, bringing a memorable presence to the big screen. Behind his characters, however, he was and remains a complex man, full of whimsy as well as strength. Now, ... Weiterlesen

James E. McGreevey: The Confession

USA 2006, 369 pp., brochure, € 19.95
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In August 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey of New Jersey made history when he stepped before microphones, declared »My truth is that I am a gay American«, and announced his resignation. The story made international headlines. But what led to that moment was a human and political drama more complex than anyone knew. Now, in this memoir, McGreevey shares his ... Weiterlesen

Colm Tóibín: The Story of the Night

USA 2017, 400 pp., pb., € 19.95
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Penguin UK
In Argentina, in the time of the Generals, the streets are empty at night, and people have trained themselves not to see. Richard Garay lives with his mother, hiding his homosexuality from her and from society. Stifled by his job, Richard is willing to take chances, both sexually and professionally. But Argentina is changing, and as his country edges toward ... Weiterlesen

James Baldwin: Giovanni's Room

USA 2000, 159 pp., pb., € 14.95
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Penguin USA
Baldwin's haunting and controversial second novel is his most sustained treatment of sexuality, and a classic of gay literature. In a 1950s Paris swarming with expatriates and characterized by dangerous liaisons and hidden violence, an American finds himself unable to repress his impulses, despite his determination to live the conventional life he envisions for himself. After meeting and proposing to ... Weiterlesen