In the Bisexual Literature category, there was a tie!
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In One Person (M) by John Irving. "John Irving's new novel is a glorious ode to sexual difference, a
poignant story of a life that no reader will be able to forget, a book
that no one else could have written. Utterly contemporary and topical in
its themes, In One Person grapples with the mysteries of
identity and the multiple tragedies of the AIDS epidemic, and with
everything that has changed in our sexual life over the last 50 years
and everything that still needs to. It's also one of Irving's most
sincere and human novels, a book imbued on every page with a spirit of
openness that expands and challenges the reader's world." publisherand
My Awesome Place: the autobiography of Cheryl B (M) by Cheryl Burke. "A rare authentic glimpse into the electrifying arts scene of New York
City's East Village during the vibrant 1990s, My Awesome Place is the
chronicle of a movement through the eyes of one young woman working to
cultivate her voice while making peace with her difficult and often
abusive family." publisherGay General Fiction
Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club (M) by Benjamin Alire Saenz. "Benjamin Alire Sáenz's stories reveal how all borders—real, imagined,
sexual, human, the line between dark and light, addict and
straight—entangle those who live on either side. Take, for instance, the
Kentucky Club on Avenida Juárez two blocks south of the Rio Grande.
It's a touchstone for each of Sáenz's stories. His characters walk by,
they might go in for a drink or to score, or they might just stay there
for a while and let their story be told. Sáenz knows that the Kentucky
Club, like special watering holes in all cities, is the contrary to
borders. It welcomes Spanish and English, Mexicans and gringos, poor and
rich, gay and straight, drug addicts and drunks, laughter and sadness,
and even despair. It's a place of rich history and good drinks and cold
beer and a long polished mahogany bar. Some days it smells like piss.
"I'm going home to the other side." That's a strange statement, but you
hear it all the time at the Kentucky Club." publisherLesbian General Fiction
The World We Found: a novel (M) by Thrity Umrigar. "University students in late 1970s Bombay, Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita, and
Nishta were inseparable. Spirited and unconventional, they challenged
authority and fought for a better world. But much has changed in the
thirty years since those heady days. Following different paths, the
quartet has drifted apart, and the day-to-day demands of work and family
have tempered the revolutionary fervor they shared. Then comes
devastating news: Armaiti, who moved to America, is dying and wants to
see the old friends she left behind. For Laleh, reunion is a bittersweet
reminder of unfulfilled dreams and unspoken guilt. For Kavita, it is an
admission of forbidden passion. For Nishta, it is the end of
self-delusion and the promise of freedom from a bitter fundamentalist
husband. As for Armaiti, it is an act of acceptance, of letting go on
her own terms even if her ex-husband and daughter do not understand her
choices. In the course of their journey to reconnect, Armaiti, Laleh,
Kavita, and Nishta must confront the truths of their lives - acknowledge
long-held regrets, face painful secrets and hidden desires, and
reconcile their idealistic past and their compromised present." publisherAnd in other categories:
Gay Mystery
Lake on the Mountain: a Dan Sharp Mystery (M)
by Jeffery Round
LGBT Anthology
No Straight Lines: four decades of queer comics (M)
by Justin Hill
LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (M)
by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal (M)
by Jeanette Winterson
LGBT Debut Fiction
The Summer We Got Free (M)
by Mia McKenzie
LGBT Nonfiction
Flagrant Conduct: the story of Lawrence v. Texas (M)
by Dale Carpenter
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