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 Beyond
Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality
by Patrick Moore
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A bold, unapologetic celebration of gay male sexual culture in
the 1970s
The radical sexuality of gay American men in the 1970s is often seen as a
shameful period of excess that led to the AIDS crisis. Beyond Shame claims that
when the gay community divorced itself from this allegedly tainted legacy, the
tragic result was an intergenerational disconnect because the original
participants were unable to pass on a sense of pride and identity to younger
generations. Indeed, one reason for the current rise in HIV, Moore argues, is
precisely due to this destructive occurrence, which increased the willingness of
younger gay men to engage in unsafe sex.
Lifting the "veil of AIDS," Moore recasts the gay male sexual culture of the
1970s as both groundbreaking and creative--provocatively comparing extreme sex
to art. He presents a powerful yet nuanced snapshot of a maligned, forgotten
era. Moore rescues gay America"s past, present, and future from a disturbing
spiral of destruction and AIDS-related shame, illustrating why it"s critical for
the gay community to reclaim the decade.
As founding director of the Estate Project for Artists with
AIDS, Patrick Moore pioneered the concept of preserving artworks as historical
artifacts of the AIDS crisis. He has worked extensively in gay/lesbian civil
rights and AIDS activism and is the author of two novels, This Every Night and
Iowa. Moore lives in Los Angeles.
"As a detailed examination of the ways in which rage gives depth
to art, Moore"s book has no peer in recent memory."
--Publishers Weekly
"Moore"s point of departure is as refreshing as it is daring . .
. calling gay men to return to the sexualvanguard."
--Out
"Essential reading for anyone seeking an imaginative
interpretation of recent gay history."
--Library Journal
"A provocative, wistful book . . . Moore"s yearning is touching
and his politics refreshingly incautious--a romantic affection for the entirely
unromantic." --The Advocate
 Mondo
Homo: Your Essential Guide to Queer Pop Culture
by Richard Andreoli
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It's a new world-you've got to keep up! Richard Andreoli, Dave Ciminelli, Smith
Galtney, Aaron Krach, Drew Limsky, Christopher Lisotta, Parker Ray, and Dave
White are eight writers whose combined work has encompassed a wide spectrum of
cultural reportage: "The New York Times," "The Advocate," "Instinct," "Out," "Cybersocket,"
"Cargo," "Time Out NY," "Unzipped," "Frontiers," and "LA Weekly. Together they
chart the new generation of popular icons and ideas in this wildly funny,
irreverent book, which is a combination of essays, best-of lists, how-to advice,
and recipes (yes, recipes) designed as a guided tour of the landscape of
contemporary queer culture.
Richard Andreoli's writing has appeared in "The Advocate," "Instinct,"
"Frontiers," and numerous other publications. He lives in Los Angeles.
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