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Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2006. AQ1 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Writing in Latinidad, Autobiographical Voices of U.S. Latino/as. Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, Butterfly Boy is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. Growing up among poor migrant Mexican farmworkers, Rigoberto González also faces the pressure of coming-of-age as a gay man in a culture that prizes machismo. Losing his mother when he is twelve, González must then confront his father's abandonment and an abiding sense of cultural estrangement, both from his adopted home in the United States and from a Mexican birthright. His only sense of connection gets forged in a violent relationship with… Read More

Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2006. AQ2 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Writing in Latinidad, Autobiographical Voices of U.S. Latino/as. Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, Butterfly Boy is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. Growing up among poor migrant Mexican farmworkers, Rigoberto González also faces the pressure of coming-of-age as a gay man in a culture that prizes machismo. Losing his mother when he is twelve, González must then confront his father's abandonment and an abiding sense of cultural estrangement, both from his adopted home in the United States and from a Mexican birthright. His only sense of connection gets forged in a violent relationship with… Read More

Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.: Greenhaven Press, 2006. CD1 - Book has taped label on the spine and back, label on the front, library stamping on the page edges, cardholder adhered on the back loose endpaper, bumped cover corners, small tear on the front bottom right corner, and light shelf wear otherwise very good. Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints series.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Faber and Faber, Inc., 1999. CH4 - A paperback book SIGNED by David Ebershoff and Alexander Chee on their respective page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling, chipping and crease, long crease on the front, some light discoloration and shelf wear. An eclectic anthology of short stories by gay writers. The contributors include Gary Bowen, Scott Allen Bowles, Alexander Chee, David Ebershoff, Philip Gambone, Michael Anthony Gold, Reginald M. Harris Jr., Drew Limsky, Christopher Lord, Declan Meade, David A. Newman, Robert Ordoña, David Pratt, Lawrence Reilly, Rick Sandford, Reginald Shepherd, Michael Skiff, Henri Tran, Jim Tushinski, and David Watmough. 9"x6", 280 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Plume Books/Penguin Group, 1991. CH5 - A trade paperback book in good+ to very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor voerall shelf wear with a patch of moderately heavy rubbing on the front cover at the bottom right corner plus there is some veyr light creasing along the front spine edge there is some very, very light yellowing of the paper. A collection of short ficiton by west coast gay and lesbian writers. Contributors, 317p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994. BW4 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in monochrome illustrated dark gray wraps with very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some light overall rubbing. A collection of ten autobiographical essays about life with AIDS and in the gay rights movement. The author is a winner of the National Book Award. By the author of "Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll," "The Gold Diggers," "The Long Shot," "Lightfall," "Afterlife" and "Halfway Home." 309p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: St. Martin's Press, 1992. BW3 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very minor overall shelf wear. The story is about a gay Latino finding his place in New York City. The main character is a recent immigrant from Colombia. He makes a significant move away from his mother to an apartment in Times Square. There he meets a group of friends that illustrate contemporary urban life in New York. The author celebrates the vitality and beauty of life there. He uses characters who, while they might engage in various perversions, they never cease to be people who almost anyone would welcome as neighbors. 212p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madison, Wisconsin: Terrace Books, 2006. BW2 - Book bumped on some corners, date written on the back, and light shelf wear otherwise very good. A reeling, funny, moving journey across the Pacific Ocean, told b the sole woman aboard a Chinese ship.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. BC5 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated black wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus there is some light overall rubbing plus there is some light creasing on the back cover. A novel about gay life during the plague years that also a story about love and loss and the redemptive powers of fiction. By the author of "The Law of Enclosures" and "Martin and John." 458p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1998. AE - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition that has some light edgewear, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 9.5"x6.5", 356 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alyson Books, 2006. AM6 - Book somewhat curled and light shelf wear otherwise fine. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.: Wildcat Press, 2001. T2 - Book has a few light crease on the spine and light shelf wear otherwise fine. Book is signed by the author"Love Patricia Nell Warren" on half title page. This love story from the most popular gay fiction is a searing, stunning chronicle of turbulent Spain of the recent past, with a powerful message for the present.... Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.