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House Of Villadiva
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Author : Chris Andoe
language : en
Publisher: Cahokia Press
Release Date : 2021-06-10
House Of Villadiva written by Chris Andoe and has been published by Cahokia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A St. Louis Magazine Must-Read for 2021! WELCOME TO THE “ornate but rickety” Villadiva, whose stained glass windows and uneven floors house more than a century of St. Louis’s queer culture and drama. In a city where “ambition and history and activism and machinations mix with scandal and sex and ghosts and murder,” it’s beneath Villadiva’s crystal chandeliers that secrets are revealed and stories come to life. You’ll feel you’re in the room with provocateur Andoe and his riotous, multigenerational tribe of eccentrics, socialites, drag queens, card-reading witches, psychic mediums, addicts, and promiscuous extroverts--as well as the stalkers, liars, and felonious, headline-grabbing sociopaths who are determined to destroy them. House of Villadiva reveals the heart and heartlessness of urban queer life in the 21st century—and the secret to living through it. Book Review 1: "Chris Andoe writes like he talks, which is a very good thing, because he's one of our city’s best talkers. And the object of his fascination—whether he’s three martinis into a happy hour or three thousand words into a written chapter—is the ensemble cast that is LGBTQ St. Louis, in all its pettiness and pageantry, glory, and weirdness. Sometimes he only records the drama; other times he spritzes gasoline on the flames. But all of it captivates him. Readers of this book can count on feeling the same way." -- Nicholas Phillips, St. Louis Magazine
Delusions Of Grandeur
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Author : Chris Andoe
language : en
Publisher: Cahokia Press
Release Date : 2015-07-17
Delusions Of Grandeur written by Chris Andoe and has been published by Cahokia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-17 with Gays categories.
"Not since Charles Bukowski have I found myself so submerged into the life and times of so many colorful characters. Acclaimed writer Chris Andoe brings a modern flair to such a missing style of literature today. I felt intrigued, enlightened, dirty, amused, outraged, betrayed and in awe of all that is Delusions Of Grandeur." - Karla Templeton, Vital Voice Oklahoma native Chris Andoe has lived from San Francisco to New York, but for nearly twenty years has remained captivated by the drama, culture, and tragedy of the haunted old river city of St. Louis, a place he's likened to Sunset Boulevard's Norma Desmond, simultaneously celebrating yet mourning a glorious past. Delusions of Grandeur is a compilation of tales and snippets of many lives and characters whose stories entertain standing alone and enrapture woven together. From a deranged conman penetrating the highest reaches of state politics to shocking headlines of a 'human slaughter chamber' on the East St. Louis riverfront, Andoe has collected and craftily chronicled the whole spectrum of the St. Louis LGBT community and beyond, and the outcome is nothing short of page turning. Often mired in controversy for his unflinching style, "Emperor of St. Louis" Chris Andoe is a columnist for Vital Voice.
My Love Is A Beast
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Author : Alexander Cheves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-12
My Love Is A Beast written by Alexander Cheves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with categories.
Literary Nonfiction. How does the devout son of evangelical Christians, growing up dedicated to mission work in Africa, become one of America's leading sex columnists and a self-avowed slut committed to kink as his new religion? Across his debut book, MY LOVE IS A BEAST: CONFESSIONS, Alexander Cheves details his path from piousness to faithlessness, and his awakening to the saving power of hedonism. He tells intimate stories of what he sees as the sacred grace of pleasure as he embraces his life as a sex writer, worker, and activist. In stories richly lyrical, boldly erotic, and fearlessly honest, Cheves takes readers on a tour through Savannah, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. Along the way, he explores the darker corners of Queer culture and his own life, highlighting experiences most will have never considered. His rise to national popularity among LGBTQ+ writers gets balanced by his own struggles with and recovery from substance use--and his public embrace of kink and fetish as a belief system, way of life, and identity. In the end, Cheves writes with complete, even shocking, transparency and authenticity in the service of shattering sexual shame. Graphic and at times controversial, this book is sure to become a watershed moment among erotic memoirs.
If The Oceans Were Ink
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Author : Carla Power
language : en
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Release Date : 2015-04-07
If The Oceans Were Ink written by Carla Power and has been published by Holt Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • Hailed by The Washington Post as “mandatory reading,” and praised by Fareed Zakaria as “intelligent, compassionate, and revealing,” a powerful journey to help bridge one of the greatest divides shaping our world today. If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Their friendship-between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh-had always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the battles being fought in their names. Both knew that a close look at the Quran would reveal a faith that preached peace and not mass murder; respect for women and not oppression. And so they embarked on a yearlong journey through the controversial text. A journalist who grew up in the Midwest and the Middle East, Power offers her unique vantage point on the Quran's most provocative verses as she debates with Akram at cafes, family gatherings, and packed lecture halls, conversations filled with both good humor and powerful insights. Their story takes them to madrasas in India and pilgrimage sites in Mecca, as they encounter politicians and jihadis, feminist activists and conservative scholars. Armed with a new understanding of each other's worldviews, Power and Akram offer eye-opening perspectives, destroy long-held myths, and reveal startling connections between worlds that have seemed hopelessly divided for far too long. Praise for If the Oceans Were Ink “A vibrant tale of a friendship.... If the Oceans Were Ink is a welcome and nuanced look at Islam [and] goes a long way toward combating the dehumanizing stereotypes of Muslims that are all too common.... If the Oceans Were Ink should be mandatory reading for the 52 percent of Americans who admit to not knowing enough about Muslims.”—The Washington Post “For all those who wonder what Islam says about war and peace, men and women, Jews and gentiles, this is the book to read. It is a conversation among well-meaning friends—intelligent, compassionate, and revealing—the kind that needs to be taking place around the world.”—Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World “Carla Power’s intimate portrait of the Quran, told with nuance and great elegance, captures the extraordinary, living debate over the Muslim holy book’s very essence. A spirited, compelling read.”—Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad “Unique, masterful, and deeply engaging. Carla Power takes the reader on an extraordinary journey in interfaith understanding as she debates and discovers the Quran’s message, meaning, and values on peace and violence, gender and veiling, religious pluralism and tolerance.”—John L. Esposito, University Professor and Professor of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, and author of The Future of Islam “A thoughtful, provocative, intelligent book.”—Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Birds Of Paradise and The Language of Baklava
The St Louis Anthology
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Author : Ryan Schuessler
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2019-06-04
The St Louis Anthology written by Ryan Schuessler and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Travel categories.
St. Louis is a fragmented place. It’s physically dissected by rivers, highways, walls, and fences, but it’s also a place where one’s race, class, religion, and zip code may as well be cards in a rigged poker game, where the winners’ prize is the ability to ignore the fact that the losers have drastically shorter life expectancies. But it can also be a city of warmth, love, and beauty―especially in its contrasts. Edited by Ryan Schuessler (Sweeter Voices Still: An LGBTQ Anthology from Middle America), the collection features nearly 70 essays penned by St. Louis writers, journalists, clerics, poets, and activists including Aisha Sultan, Galen Gritts, Vivian Gibson, Maja Sadikovic, Nartana Premachandra, Sophia Benoit, Robert Langellier, Samuel Autman, Umar Lee, and more.
Queerly Beloved
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Author : Diane Anderson-Minshall
language : en
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Queerly Beloved written by Diane Anderson-Minshall and has been published by Bold Strokes Books Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Imagine if, after fifteen years as a lesbian couple, your partner turned to you and said, "I think I'm really a man." What would you do? How would you respond? For Diane and Jacob (ne Suzy) Anderson-Minshall this isn't a hypothetical question. It's what really happened. Eight years later, the couple not only remains together, they still identify as queer, still work in LGBT media, and remain part of the LGBT community. How did their relationship survive a gender transition? The authors explore this question and delve into their relationship to reveal the trials and tribulations they have faced along the way. In doing so, they paint a portrait of love, not only to each other, but to the San Francisco Bay Area, LGBT publishing, and the queer community. Queerly Beloved is a love story that flies in the face of expectations and raises questions about the true nature of identity, sexuality, and love.
Gay And Lesbian St Louis
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Author : Steven Louis Brawley and the St. Louis LGBT History Project
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016
Gay And Lesbian St Louis written by Steven Louis Brawley and the St. Louis LGBT History Project and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
In the late 19th century, St. Louis--America's fourth-largest city--was a hub of robust commerce and risqué entertainment. It provided an oasis for those who lived "in the shadows." Since 1764, the Gateway to the West's LGBT community has experienced countless struggles and successes, including protests, arrests, murders, celebrations, and parades. St. Louis had its own version of Stonewall in October 1969 and is the hometown of icons such as Tennessee Williams and Josephine Baker. A colorful array of activists, drag queens, leather men, artists, academics, business leaders, and everyday folks have contributed to the rich fabric of the lesbian and gay community in St. Louis.
Coming Of Age In Popular Culture
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Author : Donald C. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2018-10-25
Coming Of Age In Popular Culture written by Donald C. Miller and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-25 with Performing Arts categories.
This book covers media presentations of the transition from childhood to adulthood from the 1950s to the year 2010. It explores the ways that adolescence is characterized in pop culture, shows how powerful media and entertainment are in establishing societal norms, and considers how American society views and values adolescence. Topics addressed include race relations, gender roles, religion, and sexual identity.
Playing In Paradise
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Author : N. K. Chavush
language : en
Publisher: N.K.C & Son
Release Date : 2020-06-29
Playing In Paradise written by N. K. Chavush and has been published by N.K.C & Son this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-29 with Fiction categories.
As a result of a horrific foul in the first game of the season, Luton FC player Andrew Ashford suffers a leg fracture resulting in a four-month recovery period. His current manager drops him from the squad and none of the other clubs wants a player who has just returned from a long-term injury. Unexpectedly, he finds himself offered a mid-season loan to Doğan Türk Birliği, a North Cyprus football club, based in Kyrenia. All is going well, until his agent, Lewis Orland, disappears when his flat in Majorca goes up in flames. As no body gets recovered from the flat, the search for Orland continues. Andrew then discovers that it wasn't a coincidence Orland had sent him to the peaceful island, unaware of the terrifying dangers that lie ahead. When Andrew falls for a beautiful Cypriot girl named Aysha, who incidentally is the club chairman's daughter, he has a decision to make. Will he settle down with her and live in Cyprus, or will he go back to the UK and pursue his dreams at a higher professional level? However, before making up his mind, he needs to be certain that any dangers awaiting him have passed... if they ever will!
Readings On Our Town
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Author : Thomas Siebold
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 2000
Readings On Our Town written by Thomas Siebold and has been published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with City and town life in literature categories.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder is considered a classic portrayal of small-town middle-class life in America. Essays included discuss the theatrical principles Wilder utilized, literary style and criticism as well as dominant themes in this play.