Reclaiming Gay Fiction
Reclaiming Gay Fiction: A new anthology confirms gay life’s dark side, especially for the young
Gay City News
By SETH J. BOOKEY
During the gay publishing boom of the last decade, short-story anthologies were a dime a dozen, ranging from the venerable “Men on Men” series to hastily thrown-together affairs that gathered gay stories together on the flimsiest of connections––for example, all the stories were “boy meets boy” tales.
Separating the wheat from the chaff started to get difficult. This even affected the higher end of the spectrum.
But, quality is unquestionably back, with “Fresh Men: New Voices in Gay Fiction.” Inspired by the original “Men on Men” anthology, first edited by the late George Stambolian almost two decades ago, editor Don Weise shares Stambolian’s “missionary zeal” when it comes to reaching new audiences with new fiction. And in this noble pursuit, Weise has made literary excellence a top priority, resulting in 20 truly well written stories. Even the one I really disliked is well written.
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posted by Tom Jackson @ Monday, March 28, 2005
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