Men on Men 2000: Best New Gay Fiction - Softcover

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9780452280823: Men on Men 2000: Best New Gay Fiction

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ISBN 10: 0452280826 ISBN 13: 9780452280823

Publisher: Plume, 2000

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Now spanning eight volumes and two decades, the Men on Men series continues to showcase the remarkable talent of gay literary writers. These venerable collections of short stories have become a gay literary institution, launching the careers of several, now luminary, writers--including Joe Keenan, Christopher Bram, Dale Peck, and David Leavitt. True to its tradition, Men on Men 2000 brings bright new literary talent together with established writers--such as Edmund White and Brian Bouldrey--to offer a poignant collection of gay fiction that is provocative and illuminating at every turn. This diverse group of voices etches an indelible portrait of gay life at the dawn of the twenty-first century, addressing issues such as identity and gender stereotypes, the power of love, the lingering shadow of AIDS, and the new adventure of fatherhood.

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Review:

The eighth installment of the popular Men on Men anthology series offers the usual fine mix of fiction from well-established and up-and-coming gay writers. Among the best-known names in Men on Men 2000 are Jim Grimsley and Edmund White--White is represented by an excerpt from his forthcoming novel, The Married Man. Other authors take on subjects ranging from fatherhood to the impact of AIDS. Despite the suggestive title, the emphasis in these stories is not on sex--oh, sure, it's there, but Men on Men is a lot closer in tone to Best American Gay Fiction than to Best Gay Erotica. --Regina Marler

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For more than a decade, the acclaimed Men on Men books have showcased the very best in gay fiction. In stories that pushed back the boundaries and introduced talented new writers, these collections have transformed gay literature into something at once poignant and provocative, unique and universal. Now Men on Men 2000 ushers in the new century with twenty original tales that shimmer with all the emotion, humor, pathos, and drama of life.

In "A Venice Story", Edmund White explores the ever-narrowing gulf between desire and death, while Jim Grimsley's "Boulevard" views desire through the perspective of pornography and tabloid news. "Ciccone Youths 1990" finds Bruce Morrow's lonely, ailing African-American protagonist entering a rollicking fantasy world populated by four drag queens and their ultimate heroine, Madonna. There are also stories by newcomers like David Tuller, whose "Sperm-and-Egg Tango" puts the friendship of a gay man and a lesbian to the test when they consider the possibility of parenthood. Patrick Ryan's "Second Island" chronicles an American traveler's obsession with a beautiful French hustler, and "Gold" is Alexander Chee's story of a young man of Korean and Argentinean descent who confronts both his mixed heritage and his evolving sexuality. Here, too, are timely variations on such topics as coming out, breaking up, sex and AIDS, growing up gay and ethnic, gay marriages, and gay men and fatherhood.

In what may be the most diverse entry in this ever-evolving series, Men on Men 2000 celebrates what it means to be a gay man at the beginning of the new millennium.

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