First Person Queer: Who We Are (So Far)
By (Author) Richard Labonte
Edited by Lawrence Schimel
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press
2nd December 2007
Canada
General
Non Fiction
306.766
Winner of Lambda Literary Awards (Anthologies) 2007
Paperback
224
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
307g
An anthology of first-person narratives on personal gay and lesbian experience that represents a snapshot of GLBTQ life at this moment in time. Well-known contributors include Kate Bornstein, Simon Sheppard, Sharon Bridgforth, Achy Obejas, Sky Gilbert, Tim Miller, Dave Miller, S. Bear Bergman and Ivan E. Coyote.
Richard Labont has been the editor of the book series Best Gay Erotica (Cleis) since 1997. He writes a syndicated gay book review column, Book Marks, for Q Syndicate, and also the gay men's edition of Books to Watch Out For. He lives in Bowen Island, BC, Canada. Lawrence Schimel is an award-winning author and anthologist who has published over 80 books in many genres, including PoMoSexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality (with Carol Queen), The Drag Queen of Elfland, The Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica, and Things Invisible to See: Lesbian and Gay Tales of Magic Realism.