
Beyond (Straight & Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families Under the Law by Nancy Polikoff -- first book by a US lawyer who has spent her career working toward resolution in gay and lesbian legal issues. Nominated for a Lambda literary award this year, Polikoff looks at a timely subject in a book which Publishers Weekly said "deftly argues that the law's narrow definitions of family and marriage no longer work in today's society—not just for the LGBT community but the country at large."
Death in Venice by Thomas Mann: an aging artist on vacation in Venice sees and becomes obsessed with a young boy. A classic by the German author Mann that explores sexuality and art and which sits atop the Publishing Triangle's list of the 100 best lesbian and gay novels.

Inside Out: Straight Talk from a Gay Jock by Mark Tewksbury: Canadian Olympic swimmer Tewksbury's memoir that looks at his experiences coming out in the limelight of the sports world.
Michael Tolliver Lives by Amistead Maupin: The author of the popular Tales of the City series revisits his most famous character in a recent title. "Having survived the plague that took so many of his friends and lovers, Michael has learned to embrace the random pleasures of life, the tender alliances that sustain him in the hardest of times. Michael Tolliver Lives follows its protagonist as he finds love with a younger man, attends to his dying fundamentalist mother in Florida, and finally reaffirms his allegiance to a wise octogenarian who was once his landlady." (publisher's description)

In addition to our books - we've got a few programs happening in celebration of Pride Week.
Thursday July 23 - 7PM at the North Branch Library: Reading OUT Loud. Now in it's 7th Year, this annual Pride Week program is a highlight of the summer. Community members present thoughtful, brash, painful, funny, titillating and honest passages from works of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer literature and share their stories on why the writings resonate with them. Past years' have featured readings from humourist David Sedaris, James Baldwin's classic novel Giovanni's Room, the novels of Leslie Feinberg, the writings of performance group Taste This and many more. The program is co-sponsored with local store Venus Envy.
Also during Pride Week, check out the Pride Week time OUT Lectures Series: noon Tuesday to Friday at the Spring Garden Road Branch.
It’s time to read a great new romantic comedy, entitled Classes Apart.
ReplyDeleteThis is an adult sporting comedy that follows the fortunes of Paul Marriot, the secretary of the Barnstorm Village Sunday soccer team and coach of a school cricket team in Yorkshire, England. The story describes the remarkable camaraderie between the players and supporters of this little club and their desire to achieve success. The team had previously been known more for its antics off the field, rather than their performances on it.
During his time at the club he meets and becomes involved with Emma Potter, who is the sister of James Potter, a major player for their bitter rivals Moortown Inn. Thus, begins an entangled web of romance and conflict. He also begins working at Derry High School, a school with a poor reputation of academic success, where he becomes coach of the school cricket team. Here he develops an amazing relationship with the children and they embark on an epic journey.
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