 Written by Anthony DiFiore, this young adult fiction novel is the first book of a new series that follows the adventures of a group of fashion-obsessed supernaturals as they navigate an industry held together by vampires, ghouls, and other strange creatures. Enjoy laughter and drama in this
"Twilight meets The Devil Wears Prada" adventure that blends fashion and magic. Exerpt: "The three of them stood there with their arms folded, their bodies enwrapped in plus-sized furs. They looked like an evil triad of mob wives who had been kicked out of North Jersey and unleashed on the streets of Manhattan." Available in paperback and e-book formats from inGroup Press. For more info: www.FashionHasASecret.com As featured in Connextions Magazine, Issue 7.
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 The Hanged Man
By Astrid Fiano Gabriel’s World is a mystery/thriller fiction series, that features Gabriel Ross, a NYC private investigator. The stories offer crime, moral complexity, and themes of social justice, in the LGBTQI genre, with a strong, intelligent, and compassionate hero. The Hanged Man is the first book in the Gabriel’s World series, and is on sale now. The official website GabrielsWorld.com offers an expanded reader experience and interactive elements. The Hanged Man is an unpredictable thrill ride from beginning to end. Astrid Fiano manages to touch on many different stereotypes in the shoes of her main character, Gabriel. As you read the 476 page novel, you find yourself cheering for Gabriel and his exciting journey. Personally, I appreciate the large font and double spacing, as well as the creative sub-title explanation that is delivered with each chapter. This is an entertaining mystery, one of which, you will not soon forget. I found myself thinking about the story long after I was done reading it, and looking forward to the upcoming sequel. Available at Amazon and CreateSpace Review by Mary Reed, Contributor  Chronicle of a Plague, Revisited: AIDS and Its Aftermath
By Andrew Holleran Da Capo, 264 pp., $16.00 Andrew Holleran’s dark collection of columns first published by the author in the 80s, is set amidst a backdrop of tragic uncertainty, illustrating in vivid detail how the urban gay community met the brutal reality of the burgeoning epidemic. This 2008 edition of Holleran’s original compendium of essays, released in 1988 as Ground Zero, gives a striking firrsthand look into a world many remain unaware of to this day. Bookslut Feature: 2007 Interview with Andrew Holleran  And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS
Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition By Randy Shilts St. Martins, 630 pp., $18.99 Written by then San Francisco Chronicle reporter Randy Shilts, the international bestseller is hailed one of the most essential books of our time. In this 2007 edition of the 1987 original, Shilts reveals why the disease was initially ignored by the nation's most trusted institutions and allowed to spread throughout the population unchecked. Chronicling the early years of the crisis, And the Band Played On is considered the first major book about AIDS. SFGate Audio Podcast: Remembering Randy Shilts  The Epidemic: A Global History of AIDS
By Jonathan Engel Smithsonian, 400 pp., $28.95 Science, politics and culture come to a head in Jonathan Engel’s 2006 dramatic look at the weakness and heroism surrounding one of history’s deadliest outbreaks. Engel, a medical historian, takes readers on a journey from the pathogen’s first appearance to the battles waged in third-world countries today. Engel: Academic Website  Victory Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life In America
By John-Manuel Andriote University of Chicago, 570 pp., $23.00 Based on hundreds of interviews and national responses to the epidemic, Journalist John-Manuel Andriote’s acclaimed work chronicles the effects of the disease on the gay rights movement, from the 1970s to the post-AIDS community of today. This brand new edition of the 1999 hardcover original offers an updated and expanded narrative and institutional history of the crisis that defined a generation of activism. Andriote: Author Website  Elijah Rising
by Lyn Lejeune From the author of the acclaimed historical thriller, The Beatitudes, comes an intriguing interracial Dust Bowl-era love story about the unlikeliest of partnerships—the son of a wealthy railroad baron and a black fundamentalist preacher, who together, aim to take the gospel to the uncharted American wilderness. Their resulting friendship is a test of both character and compassion as they question race, war, religion and salvation—just as the rest of the nation is ravaged amidst global depression. Lejeune depicts the post WWI era impressively through her talented writing. For anyone with an interest in the history of this depressed time in America, or an interest into the mystique of fate, which brings completely different strangers together, to walk the same path, you will most likely find this book to be a great read! List: $14.95, 178 pages, inGroup Press As seen in Connextions Magazine, Issue 6. Click here to view the digital edition.  Coming Out Can Be Murder
by Renee James To Renee James, writing a book is a lot like parenting—it’s never over, you just run out of time. The Chicago native doesn’t have any kids of her own, but as a first-time novelist, the trans female writer is nonetheless navigating uncharted waters. Her upcoming novel, Coming Out Can Be Murder, follows Bobbi, a trans female hairdresser, as she looks for her friend’s killer and comes to terms with herself in the process. "The book is very humanizing. It makes people feel what it’s like to be a transgender person. When I finally decided it was ready to show publishers, I felt a sort of parental love for it—like I had created something that would go into the world to do wonderful things for humanity," states James. Renee continues, "In the middle of the last decade, I started writing a fictional journal during business trips. It started out as an exploration of what my life would have been like if, at age 38, I had decided to transition and live as a woman full time. Most of us trans people have a lot of fantasies about what it would be like to live in the "other" gender. The journal forced me to go beyond the fantasy and consider the hard realities of transitioning. What emerged was a unique and fascinating character—not me, but much more honest and textured and very complex. Bobbi is cursed with some of my characteristics. I made her a hairdresser because I love doing hair and I wanted her to be artistic. I made her a very masculine, oversized transwoman because that’s what I am and because I wanted her to have to deal with that reality. My publisher asked me once what I wanted to accomplish with this book. I found myself telling her about how reading John Grisham’s Street Lawyer affected me. It changed how I regarded homeless people. Now as a result, I don’t avoid eye contact with homeless people. I have conversations with them and my world is better for it. That’s my ambition for the book—that it will change people’s perceptions of transgender men and women." List: $12.99, 272 pages, Windy City Publishers As seen in Connextions Magazine, Issue 6. Click here to view the digital edition.  How to be Gay in the 21st Century
by David Leddick Is 80 the new middle age? David Leddick says it is, and you best hear him out. The former advertising executive and veteran Naval officer is a master at virtually everything he's ever set out to do, spreading his proverbial seed the world over. Now at 82, he shows no signs of slowing down. Watch out! His latest book, How to be Gay in the 21st Century, packs enough sarcastic wit and sincerity to knock the wildest gay taboo out of the park. Aging is a topic Leddick knows all too well, proving with perpetual hilarity that misplacing one's mojo has absolutely nothing to do with getting older. List: $14.95, 72 pages, White Lake Press Check out all books by David Leddick: http://davidleddick.net/store/buy.htm As seen in Connextions Magazine, Issue 6. Click here to view the digital edition.  Cancer's End: Two Months to Live
By: Richard Villalba-Navarette Stem cell research saved Richard Villalba-Navarette's life. Five years ago, when the single father was diagnosed with non-Hodgin's lymphoma - a deadly disease with a 0% survival rate, he was told he wouldn't make it through the year. But the single father knew that anything he imagined was possible. "I made it through that night only to find myself fighting cancer again. This led me to my husband Jake, and at my side he's remained. I wrote Cancer's End to teach others how my battle was the beginning, not the end. Mind over matter. Support. I didn't need anything from anyone; I just wanted others to realize that anything was possible. I have returned to the beauty industry, as a color educator and salon consultant, prepared to train our staff at the new salon named Salon NV in San Jose, CA. I'm celebrating the grand opening of my new salon in February 2012. Life has happened for me, and it can for anyone who believes." Available on store shelves. List price: $16.95 79 pages PublishAmerica As seen in Connextions Magazine, Issue 6. Click here to view the digital edition. |
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