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NON-FICTION BOOKS
| MY DEAR BOY: Gay Love Letters Through the Centuries  $18.95 paperback (0-943595-71-1), 288 pp. $50.00 limited hardcover in dustjacket (0-940567-70-3) A large book collection of gay love letters documenting the heartbreak and joy of love between men for almost 2000 years. Included are such well known figures as Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Michelangelo, Federico Gonzaga, King James I, Alexander Hamilton, Lord Byron, Rev. John Church (a fundamentalist minister who conducted gay marriages in early 19th century London), William Beckford, Hans Christian Andersen, Walt Whitman, Edward Carpenter, King Ludwig II, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, Hart Crane, Lawrence of Arabia, Jean Cocteau, W.H. Auden, Pier Paolo Pasolini, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg... many others. |
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| Some of the letters come from books proudly published by
their writers and some have been published in newspapers and pamphlets
as part of political and religious attacks; some come from court records
(from the Inquisition to the Old Bailey); many have narrowly escaped censorship
and suppression. This richly diverse collection of letters illustrates the basic themes of romantic love: infatuation, longing, sex, separation, the fear of rejection, jealousy, the joy of reunion, celebration, and debates about "marriage" and "infidelity" in gay relationships. Whether the affairs were stormy or tender, they are, above all, testimonials to an enduring love. Illustrated with numerous photos of the writers (Oscar Wilde, Tchaikovsky etc.) 
"I want to impress you with the amazing variety of men represented in
My Dear Boy. . .from 9th century Chinese civil servants separated
for years to W.H. Auden accomodating his soulmate's promiscuity. There
are great stories wherever you dip into this perfect book. . .Lawrence
of Arabia's instructions to a soldier on exactly how to whip him are alone
worth the purchase price." --Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review "My
Dear Boy was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. It is a valuable
historical resource. Even more importantly, it reminds us of the resilience
and universality of male love. Give a copy to the man you love." --Jesse
Monteagudo, The GazetteClick on Website of My Dear Boy for more details |
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