History of Violence is international bestselling French author Edouard Louis's autobiographical novel about surviving a shocking sexual assault and coping with the post-traumatic stress disorder of its aftermath. On Christmas Eve 2012, in Paris, the novelist douard Louis was raped and almost murdered by a man he had just met. This act of violence left Louis shattered; its aftermath made him a stranger to himself and sent him back to the village, the family, and the past he had sworn to leave behind. A bestseller in France, History of Violence is a short nonfiction novel in the tradition of Tr... View More...
As new except for small chip on front cover. "A delightful romp through the world of Raymon chandler and Georges Simenon, feline-style." From The Case of the Kidnapped Kittens, to fining a People dead, to The God Is Not Dead Church's AIDS clinic, new drugs, and "The Mad Processor who runs a computer information network that transmits the newest medical findings on AIDS" NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup View More...
An alluring, authoritative, and affectionate glimpse into the private lives of early Hollywood's most glamorous stars -- and the women they loved. View More...
Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving Tales of the City novels--the first three of which are collected in this omnibus volume--have earned a unique niche in American literature and are considered indelible documents of cultural change from the seventies through the first two decades of the new millennium."These novels are as difficult to put down as a dish of pistachios. The reader starts playing the old childhood game of 'Just one more chapter and I'll turn out the lights, ' only to look up and discover it's after midnight."--Los Angeles Times Book Review Originally serialized in the San F... View More...
George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy, cluttered Brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Howard -- Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father -- wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? A touching and hilarious novel about love, frie... View More...
Dubbed by The New York Times as "the secret love child of Edith Wharton and Woody Allen," Stephen McCauley presents his fourth deftly comic, critically acclaimed novel. Jane Cody imagined she'd lead a tumultuous life, full of money, passion, and painless tragedies. Instead, she wakes up at forty with a doting second husband, a precocious son who loves to bake, and a fast-paced job as a producer for a Boston television station. What went wrong? In New York, Desmond Sullivan -- biographer of demi-celebrities such as the forgotten torch singer Pauline Anderton -- wonders how he ended up "stuck in... View More...
McClelland follows up his raucous Oyster Blues with this one-of-a-kind comic mystery set in a Florida Gulf Coast town full of quirky, unforgettable characters. A wildly comic voice . . . A] plot of wicked surprises And dialogue that sparkles with wit.--Ed McBain. View More...
Drawing upon Allen Ginsberg's extensive journals and correspondence, as well as scores of interviews with friends, associates, and Ginsberg himself, Barry Miles paints an intimate, richly detailed portrait of a man whose poetry shocked the literary establishment and fueled the counter-cultural revolution of the'60s. View More...
This tender and lyrical memoir (New York Times Book Review) remains one of the most compelling documents of the AIDS era-searing, shattering, ultimately hope inspiring account of a great love story (San Francisco Examiner). A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and the winner of the PEN Center West literary award.
Former assassin Rex realizes retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be without someone to share it with. He longs for the kind of connection his friends Hunter and Casey have. Tired of meaningless hookups, Rex and his wolf are ready to find their mate. But what if his mate is the human-were bunny shifter his former boss placed in his care? Can he win the heart of this fierce and beautiful man? Abducted and genetically altered against his will, Aaron is thrust into a world he'd thought was only make-believe. Under the protection of a Minnesota wolf pack, he struggles with his new abilities as ... View More...
Two teens see how the other half lives She: cute but obnoxious, pretty but violent, petite but rude. He: shy and slender and secretly in love with her. When her mad scientist grandfather accidentally switches their bodies - it's freaky Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day Akira Uehara is mortified when his best buddy starts hitting on him, and is embarrassed to look at himself in the mirror in her underwear He can't wait to get back to being a boy. But Nanako Momoi has other ideas - she is starting to enjoy life in Akira's body View More...
Secret love is sweeter! The second volume of this popular yuri anthology goes dark, with stories about love between women that's hidden, unrequited, fantasy-based, or even taboo. Explore the forbidden side of love with new and returning artists in Volume 2 of Syrup. View More...
Out of the Girls' Room and into the Night is a spirited, offbeat collection of stories, elongated riffs on that thing we call ...love. All manner of love stories: thwarted love stories, imaginary love stories, love stories offhand and obsessive, philosophical love stories, erudite and amusing love stories."People don't meet because they both like Burmese food," says one character, "or because someone's sister has a friend who's single and new in town, or because Billy's nose happened to crook just slightly to the left at an angle that made me want to weep...People don't fall in love with each ... View More...
Pop-culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ] voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you Binge, his New York Times bestselling collection of witty, personal, and hilarious essays. For someone who made a career out of over-sharing on the Internet, Tyler has a shocking number of personal mishaps and shenanigans to reveal in his first book: experiencing a legitimate rage blackout in a Cheesecake Factory; negotiating a tense stand-off with a White House official; crashing a car in front of his entire high school, in an Arby's uniform; projectile vomiting while barter... View More...
Memory Mambo describes the life of Juani Casas, a 25-year-old Cuban-born American lesbian who manages her family's laundromat in Chicago while trying to cope with family, work, love, sex, and the weirdness of North American culture. Achy Obejas's writing is sharp and mordantly funny. She understands perfectly how the romance of exile--from a homeland as well as from heterosexuality--and the mundane reality of everyday life balance one another. Memory Mambo is ultimately very moving in its depiction of what it means to find a new and finally safe sense of home. View More...
