"In Stand by Me, the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together--as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues--to create a sense of community among people...

Jim Smith isn't your average omega. My first alpha died after we'd been bonded for a week – since then, I've been living a quiet life sequestered in my parents' house. Now I've got one last summer of freedom working as a camp counselor at Camp Lake Omega before they force me to settle down and find a mate. I'm going to wring every drop of fun from this summer that I can, no matter how bad of an idea he – I mean, it is! Zachary Ito isn't your...

Identity? The PoemI look in the mirror I pause,Turn my head:right side, left side.Bat my lashes, smile a bit, give myself the sexy eye....Playing with my camera phone hoping, wishing, gawking,Trying, fronting.....My image amuses meWhat am I looking for?I think, I am looking for...... identity?What am I searching for...... My Dignity?Through this mirror, through this terror I am lost,all alone,trying to find my ownI just want to belong, I just want...

When she died in poverty and obscurity in 1960, all of Zora Neale Hurston's books were out of print. Today her groundbreaking works, suffused with the culture and traditions of African-Americans and the poetry of black speech, have won her recognition as one of the most significant African-American writers. This volume, with its companion, Novels & Stories, brings together for the first time all of Hurston's best writings in one authoritative set....

"A work of unparalleled candor and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs. From his early Liverpool days, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his long solo career, The Lyrics pairs the definitive texts of 154 Paul McCartney songs with first-person commentaries on his life and music. Spanning two alphabetically arranged...