Read out loud & proud with these new LGBTQ titles: Adult: WHAT BELONGS TO YOU by Garth Greenwell HIDE by Matthew Griffin THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: Volume 1: Search for My Heart by Larry Kramer THE LESBIAN SEX HAIKU BOOK (WITH CATS!) by Anna Pulley & Kelsey Beyer EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire YA: […]
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Pride Month LGBTQ E-Book Sale
June is Pride Month and we’re celebrating with an e-Book sale on select LGBTQ titles! Running May 30 through July 4, nearly 20 e-Books will be discounted 30% off (with our regular lending terms), including these acclaimed & award-winning titles: A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Michael Cunningham EVERY HEART A DOORWAY […]
Booklist Top LGBTQ Picks
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage the law of the land (YAY!), Booklist announced their top LGBTQ picks, including these noteworthy Macmillan titles: Top 10 LGBTQ Literature FRANK: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage by Barney Frank IRREPRESSIBLE: The Jazz Age Life of Henrietta Bingham […]
2013 Lammy Awards Finalists for LGBT Lit
The Lambda Literary Foundation (LLF) announced this year's finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards (a.k.a. the Lammys)! The 2012 awards mark their twenty-fifth year celebrating achievements in LGBT literature.
We're very proud to see the following titles published and distributed by Macmillan on their shortlist:
Gay Memoir/Biography
FIRE IN THE BELLY by Cynthia Carr
MY HUSBAND AND MY WIVES: A Gay Man’s Odyssey by Charles Rowan Beye
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
ALL WE KNOW: Three Lives by Lisa Cohen
Lesbian Mystery
REST FOR THE WICKED by Ellen Hart
LGBT Debut Fiction
THE EVENING HOUR by Carter Sickels
See the full list of Lammy finalists here.
Winners will be announced on June 3rd, 2013, at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City. Ticket information here.
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At Home in the Stacks: An Interview with Amber Dermont
Earlier this week, I was lucky enough to steal a few minutes with debut author Amber Dermont whose novel, THE STARBOARD SEA, comes out this month! She opened our conversation with a word about what librarians mean to her.
"I grew up in a library," she said. "My parents are rare book dealers and our house was floor to ceiling bookshelves and first editions. To this day, I still feel most at home lost among the stacks. During high school and college, I worked as a library proctor and apprenticed myself to a series of world-class librarians. These super heroes taught me how to research my stories, check my facts and compile the necessary details that lead me to write my own novel. I am forever in their debt."
And now, on to the interview!
Ali: I would guess that every debut author takes inspiration from other artists, be they authors, musicians, painters, or, say, typographers. Does anyone stick out as a particularly important part of your process?
Amber: Great question! Writers are like magpies thieving for shiny objects, eager for any charm that will help build a better nest. As I began writing THE STARBOARD SEA, I sought inspiration from the painter John Currin and the photographers Tina Barney and Anthony Goicolea. All three of these artists helped me envision the physical and emotional landscapes of the novel: the listless suntanned faces, the splendor of Manhattan penthouses, the caprice of adolescence and the brutal beauty of youth. John Currin often paints society women in sexy, outlandish poses. His portrait of his wife, "Rachel in Fur," served as the muse for my character Brizzey and the redheaded starlet in his masterpiece, "Heartless," helped me bring Diana and Aidan to life. Currin's intimate depiction of two nude sailors, "Fishermen," became a touchstone for Jason's tender and fraught relationship with Cal.
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