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OutBoise.com | Issue 5.2 | March 2015
Reading Rainbow: 10 LGBT Books to Bide Your Time Until Summer
author Mary McKinley’s debut young adult novel
that confronts several topical issues like obesity,
bullying and being gay. When the going gets
tough, Rusty Winters – a sarcastic but vulnerable
girl with a wicked wit – finds solace in her friends,
including new kid Beau Gales, whose welcome to
town isn’t so warm, as they set off on a road trip to
escape the harsh realities at home.
‘The Conscious Sexual Self Workbook’ by Melissa
Jebian Fritchle
By Mikey Rox
Since Punxsutawney Phil went and ruined all our
plans for an early spring, we’ve got a couple more
weeks of winter to endure. That makes this the
perfect time to stay indoors, curl up on the couch,
and whisk yourself away to Fantasy Land with
these fresh LGBT literary finds.
‘Illusions’ by S.A. Ozment
Does coming out in Hollywood hurt your career?
Some stars say yes (Rupert Everett will talk your
ear off about it), while others have gracefully
transitioned from working actor in the closet to
still-working actor (with even better roles) out of it.
That’s just one of the facets of “Illusions,” a story
about television star Skylar Murphy who’s poised to
make it big – but not without a few complications
along the way. Skylar’s life is turned upside down
when he meets Aiden Moore, an openly gay
firefighter, at a launch party for his new show.
But while Aiden initially rejects Skylar (something
he’s not used to), fate keeps their paths crossing
when Skylar is the victim of an arson that sets of a
threatening chain of events.
‘Beau, Lee, the Bomb, & Me’ by Mary McKinley
Snow day have your teen stuck inside? Hand
them a copy of “Beau, Lee, The Bomb, & Me,”
Consider “The Conscious Sexual Self Workbook”
an anti-“Kama Sutra.” Because rather than
focus on the sexual relationship between you
and your partner, this handy guide encourages
you to explore your own sexual history, values
and desires. Are you truly in tune with what you
want from the intimacy you experience? Are you
missing out on erotic situations because you’re
embarrassed or hesitant to explore? Let your
guard down and pursue a better sex life that starts
with you.
‘Ladyboy and the Volunteer’ by Susanne Aspley
Susan is like any other new graduate who jets
off to Southeast Asia to “find herself” – naïve.
Initially she fills her downtime while volunteering
in Thailand with typical American recreation –
drinking; trying to find a tall, dark and handsome
Western man in a sea of shorties – but when she
crosses paths with transgender Thai prostitute
Christine, her world gets a whole lot bigger as the
two embark on adventures with a cast of quirky
characters and life-changing events.
‘Now and Yesterday’ by Stephen Greco
Much is made about romantic relationships
between partners with a noticeable generational
gap – can we stop calling the older guy “daddy”
already, please? – and Stephen Greco’s new
novel explores the modern nuances of these
gay partnerships and what it takes for them to
succeed. The reader hears both sides of the
fictional love story of 28-year-old literary hopeful
Will and the getting-up-there Peter within the
backdrop of New York City past and present.