Loving Mountains, Loving Men: Memoirs of a Gay Appalachian

by Jeff Mann

Book Overview

A Gay man chronicles his relationship to his native Appalachian culture and society. Appalachians are known for their love of place, yet many LGBTQ+ people from the mountains flee to urban areas in search of community and broader acceptance. Jeff Mann tells his story as one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and sexual identities. In memoir and poetry, Mann describes his life as an openly gay man...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821426036
• ISBN13: 9780821426036
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"