Best American Gay Fiction 3

by Brian Bouldrey

Book Overview

Presents a collection of the best fiction by gay men in America, drawn from both mainstream and alternative magazines as well as published novels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316102369
• ISBN13: 9780316102360
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Volume 3

"Whether exploring topics unique to the gay experience, reinventing a genre from a gay perspective, or observing straight life through queer eyes, the stories in the third volume of this acclaimed anthology series offer compelling evidence that gay writers are producing some of the finest new fiction in America today. Best American Gay Fiction 3 highlights both outstanding new work by well-known writers and exciting original stories by emerging talents."--© zebraz

Great Assortment

This is a great assortment of fiction. Just when I was getting tired of gay anthologies comes this very different bunch of tales. From Jim Provenzano's scorching account of a gay-bashing to Adam Klein's "the Medicine Burns," the voices vary and the styles differ enough to provide a great sampling of gay men's fiction from 1996. I was disappointed that some were novel extracts (Michael Cunningham's, Chris Bram's from "Father of Frankenstein" and Edmund White's) but on the whole an interesting collection, particularly Kevin Killian, Stephen Beachy and Michael Lowenthal's touching account. Also recommended: Father of Frankenstein (or anything by ) Christopher Bram Shy by Kevin Killian Mysterious Skin and In Awe by Scott Heim PINS by Jim Provenzano