THE BOOK

HERE'S WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

These stories are as honest as they are queer. Ranging the gamut from tragic to comic, they encapsulate what is often missing in descriptions of gay men: their humanity, their families, and their lovers. These men tell the stories of how they have managed to find themselves—and happiness—at a time when the public seems more interested in what they do than in who they are. Queer Stories for Boys reminds us of the people behind the political diatribes, and does so with elegance, wit, sadness, and joy.
—Helen Boyd, author of My Husband Betty and She's Not the Man I Married

A bevy of rare, unique voices...

Free from fiction...no embellishments, no additives....These recollections remain naked and therefore, completely fearless. When [these authors] pry themselves apart, communicating with such candor, the result can be astounding....Encourages and inspires...
—Lamda Book Report

For anyone who doubts we are a tribe of many voices, there is this generous, amiable anthology of first-person storytelling.... Every queer boy has a story to tell, about growing up different, alone, special, and Queer Stories for Boys tells those boys' stories well.
—Richard Labonte, Books to Watch Out For www.btwof.com

This wonderful anthology culls 52 stories from the LGBT Center's regular storytelling workshop for gay men. But if you want salacious brunch gossip look elsewhere—these are mostly about being an outsider, from miserable Christmas pick-ups to one hilarious family day at the beach. I would say they're Sedaris-like, but these writers deserve to be acclaimed based on their own merits.
—Mark Peikert, HX Magazine

...lively, engaging, funny and a little strange.
—Calamus Bookstore Newsletter