Best American Gay Fiction #3 (Best American Gay Fiction)

A third anthology in a series collects seventeen short fiction writings, which range from historical fiction and comedy to suspense and erotica--each exploring gay themes. Original. 15,000 first printing. Nomads / J. Eigo Please do not touch the works of art / Tom House On the boardwalk / Robert Gluck Lily of the valley / Keith Banner Shitpokers / Matt Bernstein Sycamore Sexual politics / Alfred Corn The freed weed / Dennis Cooper Passing through / Eric Gabriel Lehman Guides / Jameson Currier Buddy loves Jo Ann / Peter Weltner Whose song? / Thomas Glave The future of the Flynns / Andrew Sean Greer Walker / William Haywood Henderson Deep green, pale purple / Scott Heim Chinese restaurant / Justin Chin Preservation news / Allan Gurganus. "Whether exploring topics unique to the gay experience, reinventing a genre from a gay perspective, or observing straight life through queer eyes, the stories in the third volume of this acclaimed anthology series offer compelling evidence that gay writers are producing some of the finest new fiction in America today. Best American Gay Fiction 3 highlights both outstanding new work by well-known writers and exciting and original stories by emerging talents."--BOOK JACKET. Presents a collection of the best fiction by gay men in America, drawn from both mainstream and alternative magazines as well as published novels. ALL UP AND DOWN the corridor, door after door opens and shuts.