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Krakow Melt
Daniel Allen Cox allows his second novel, Krakow Melt, to spill over the edges and create a meta-literary experience that illuminates--and singes.
Book Features
Author Hawking says God not needed for creation
Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe.
Little Edie Beale :: a year in a girl’s life
Few personalities have sparked the imagination more than Edith Bouvier Beale, the reclusive socialite immortalized in Grey Gardens. Recently her diary written when she was 11 was published. EDGE spoke to the husband-and-wife team behind the publication.
Splendor and Madness :: Steven Saylor on ’Empire’
Steven Saylor chats with EDGE about his newest epic, what the future holds for Gordianus, his private eye of antiquity, and the prospects for the return of his erotica-writing alter-ego, Aaron Travis.
Ricky Martin’s autobiography due in November
Ricky Martin has picked an appropriate title for his autobiography: "Me."
On Joshua Lyon’s "Pill Head"
Instead of throwing out the pills like his editor made him promise to, he popped one and instantly fell in love. Addicted, he found himself in rehab, trying to kick the habit. Afterward, he wrote the book, Pill Head - The Secret Life of A Painkiller Addic
Playing with Fire :: Daniel Allen Cox on ’Krakow Melt’
Fighting fire with fire: that’s the underlying theme of Daniel Allen Cox’s new novel, Krakow Melt, in which a gay man living in contemporary, "liberated" Poland seeks his share of freedom from oppression and terror. Cox tells EDGE all about it...
Days of ’Empire’: Steven Saylor’s ’Big Gay Book’ Revisits Imperial Rome
Two years ago, Steven Saylor garnered rave reviews for Roma, his novel of Ancient Rome. In a few weeks’ time, the sequel to Saylor’s multi-generational saga will hit the shelves: Empire is scheduled for an August 31 release.
"Vampire" Novelist’s Announcement Draws Support, Criticism
Novelist Anne Rice-whose novels about the supernatural include the famed "vampire" series, which reportedly translates a gay demimonde into a fictional world of immortal beings sustained by blood-announced that she was leaving Christianity in a July 29 posting at Facebook.
Anne Rice Won’t Be Anti-Gay, Leaves Christianity
Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She’s no longer a Christian.
Amazon snags exclusive deal for e-editions
Amazon.com Inc. says it has struck a deal that will give it exclusive rights to sell some of the great works of 20th century literature in electronic form.
John McCain’s Gay-Friendly Daughter Writes a Campaign Memoir: ’Dirty Sexy Politics’ Hits Shelves Aug. 31
When Barack Obama bested John McCain in 2008, GLBT Americans thought they had gained their best-ever White House ally. Obama, after all, had sworn that he would be a "fierce advocate" for the needs of gay and lesbian Americans and their families.
Books with gay themes for young readers take off
At his Kentucky elementary school, kids taunted Brent on the playground about being gay, whatever that was. By eighth grade, he realized what they meant and came out to a friend - and vice versa.
Fiction
Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome
Steven Saylor returns to the ancient world he painted so vividly in his millennium-spanning epic Roma. Though the new book, Empire, takes place over a mere century and a quarter, it’s packed with as much intrigue, history, sex, pathos, and gore as its predecessor--and Saylor’s skills as both scholar and novelist are a match for Rome at the height of its wealth and power.
Non-Fiction
FIFTH AVENUE, 5 A.M. Audrey Hepburn, ’Breakfast at Tiffany’s,’ and the Dawn of the Modern Woman
A movie as delightful as Breakfast at Tiffany’s (if not quite as innovative as the author believes) deserves a thicker, richer tribute essay than this slim volume.
Health/Fitness
The Manly Art Of Seduction
Author Perry Brass navigates the scary waters of dating in the gay world, offering refreshing tips on how to approach a man, as well as taking it to the stages of emotional and physical intimacy.
Biography
Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
An account of a nomadic writer emotional journey casting off her old life becoming a citizen of the world.
Coffee Table
New Architecture In Japan
Japan’s beauty - both natural and man-made - has captured western eyes and spirit for generations. This book isn’t just for architecture fans, but rather for anyone with an interest in Japan...
