Investigation of the role of sex in everyday lives of gay men. With emphasis on psychosocial and emotional context, the contributors explicitly describe their sex lives and sexual attitudes in a variety of situations. The editors share their expertise and insights into these narratives and into the academic literature on gay men at midlife.

A “delicate and incandescent” novel of love, loss, escape, and the ways the natural world can save us amid the chaos of war (San Francisco Chronicle). World War II. Downed during his first mission, James Hunter is taken captive as a German POW. To bide his time, he studies a nest of redstarts at the edge of camp. Some prisoners plot escape; some are shot. And then, one day, James is called to the Kommandant’s office. Meanwhile, back home, James’s new wife, Rose, is on her own, free in a way she has never known. Then, James’s sister, Enid, loses everything during the Blitz and must seek shelter with Rose. In a cottage near Ashdown Forest, the two women jealously guard secrets, but form a surprising friendship. Each of these characters finds unexpected freedom amid war’s privations and discover confinements that come with peace. “Beautifully written [and] extremely controlled.” —The Washington Post “Lyrical . . . Humphreys is a metaphysical novelist; for her, intricate emotional content finds specific analogues in the made world.” —The New Yorker “With her trademark prose—exquisitely limpid—Humphreys convinces us of the birdlike strength of the powerless.” —Emma Donoghue “This riveting novel is a song. Listen.” —Richard Bausch

More than an anthology of coming out stories, From Boys to Men is a stunning collection of essays about what it is like to be gay and young, to be different and be aware of that difference from the earliest of ages. In these memoirs, coming out is less important than coming of age and coming to the realization that young gay people experience the world in ways quite unlike straight boys. Whether it is a fascination with soap opera, an intense sensitivity to their own difference, or an obsession with a certain part of the male anatomy, gay kids — or kids who would eventually identify as gay — have an indefinable but unmistakable gay sensibility. Sometimes the result is funny, sometimes it is harrowing, and often it is deeply moving. Essays by lauded young writers like Alex Chee (Edinburgh), Aaron Hamburger (Faith for Beginners), Karl Soehnlein (The World of Normal Boys), Trebor Healy (Through It Came Bright Colors), Tom Dolby (The Trouble Boy), David Bahr, and Austin Bunn, are collected along with those by brilliant, newcomers such as Michael McAllister, Jason Tougaw, Viet Dinh, and the wildly popular blogger, Joe.My.God.

An all-new collection of hotter-than-fiction, wilder-than-your-wildest-dreams, real-life erotic adventures of men who are strong enough to walk into the flames and bold enough to talk about it later. Outside, inside, day time, night time, in the office, on the beach, in the woods, under the bridge, in the car on the way home...anywhere and everywhere and in every possible combination that men can get it on, it's all here.

He was bored. He was sexually frustrated…but how far was he willing to go to get the rush he longed for? Their eyes met across the room and a sudden heat began to burn inside him. The bar was full, but as this rugged man approached, he could clearly see more swelling than his own. The man was close enough to smell and a hand on the lower back was enough to confirm that this was about to happen. The buzz of people around them seemed to disappear as he was led away, knowing this was the end of his gay virginity! Little did he know that his first taste of a man would open the way to some of the hottest, roughest sex of his life—just what he needed! Sounds like the stuff only dreams are made of, doesn’t it? What is your sexual limit? Have you taken the time to explore your deepest, darkest fantasies? The ones you could barely bring yourself to say out loud? Thoughts of being plowed and pounded by a complete stranger…maybe even two? How about a sugar daddy who gets his wicked way or gangbanged by urban werewolves? From the paranormal to the interracial, now is the time to discover what nobody else wants to talk about— in the most sensual way possible! Lose yourself in this collection of steamy gay stories about: The vampire doctor who examined more than he should have One mafia vampire enforcing his rules on the innocent The cowboy who got more of a bucking than he expected How a bear shifter uses their raw strength— spoiler…it’s big and it’s black! The older man who couldn’t resist his fresh, young neighbor at the beach The uncensored experience of one gay man who took on the swingers in an explosive gangbang And many more stories… It’s time to explore…and in more ways than one! Get comfortable, take off some layers, and get ready for the steamiest taboo sex stories. Hard to say no…or is it just hard? Let your sexual fantasies run vivid and wild! Scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.

For much of the 20th century, American gays and lesbians lived in fear that public exposure of their sexualities might cause them to be fired, blackmailed, or even arrested. Today, they are enjoying an unprecedented number of legal rights and protections. Clearly, the tides have shifted for gays and lesbians, but what caused this enormous sea change? In his gripping new book, Walter Frank offers an in-depth look at the court cases that were pivotal in establishing gay rights. But he also tells the story of those individuals who were willing to make waves by fighting for those rights, taking enormous personal risks at a time when the tide of public opinion was against them. Frank’s accessible style brings complex legal issues down to earth but, as a former litigator, never loses sight of the law’s human dimension and the context of the events occurring outside the courtroom. Chronicling the past half-century of gay and lesbian history, Law and the Gay Rights Story offers a unique perspective on familiar events like the Stonewall Riots, the AIDS crisis, and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Frank pays special attention to the constitutional issues surrounding same-sex marriage and closely analyzes the two recent Supreme Court cases addressing the issue. While a strong advocate for gay rights, Frank also examines critiques of the movement, including some coming from the gay community itself. Comprehensive in coverage, the book explains the legal and constitutional issues involved in each of the major goals of the gay rights movement: a safe and healthy school environment, workplace equality, an end to anti-gay violence, relationship recognition, and full integration into all the institutions of the larger society, including marriage and military service. Drawing from extensive archival research and from decades of experience as a practicing litigator, Frank not only provides a vivid history, but also shows where the battle for gay rights might go from here.

This book assembles a diverse group of scholars working within a new, pathbreaking paradigm of sexual science, fusing perspectives from history, sociology, and psychology. The contributors are united in their commitment to the idea of "narrative" as central to the study of sexual identity, offering an analytic approach to social science inquiry on sexual identity that restores the voices of sexual subjects. The result is a rich examination of lives in context, with an eye toward multiplicity and meaning across the life course. Central to the chapters in this volume is the significance of history, generation, and narrative in the provision of a workable and meaningful configuration of identity.