Category: Homosexuality
Posted on December 14, 2020
by Adam Burgess
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To begin, I’m not much a fan of Henry James’s writing. He’s verbose, long-winded, and indulgent in a way that irks me. This is not especially unusual in Victorian fiction, to be fair. I often have to remind my students, when we’re reading classic… Continue Reading “The Turn of the Screw by Henry James”
Posted on October 30, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Dear Readers, Today, I am pleased to welcome Joel Derfner, author of Lawfully Wedded Husband and Swish, to the blog! After weeks of trying to figure out what to write my guest post about, I take Roof Beam Reader’s recent post about Arthur Conan Doyle… Continue Reading “Guest Post: Joel Derfner, Lawfully Wedded Husband”
Posted on April 29, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Gods and Monsters by Christopher Bram Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 34 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) Gods and Monsters, originally published under the title Father of Frankenstein is a creative retelling of the life of… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Gods and Monsters by Christopher Bram”
Category: 2013 TBR Pile Challenge, Book Review, Christopher Bram, Death and Dying, Fiction, Fictional Biography, Film and Cinema, Gay Lit, Historical Fiction, Hollywood Novel, Homosexuality
Posted on April 23, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Shine by Lauren Myracle Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 31 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) Cat and Patrick are best of friends. Cat is a tomboy who doesn’t mind getting a bit dirty and who doesn’t… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Shine by Lauren Myracle”
Category: 2013 TBR Pile Challenge, Book Review, Drugs, Gay Lit, GLBT, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Lauren Myracle, LGBT, Mystery, Young Adult
Posted on March 20, 2013
by Adam Burgess
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Sodom on the Thames: Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times by Morris B. Kaplan Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 20 Sodom on the Thames is a descriptive and argumentative essay divided into four chapters, each of which focuses on one element… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Sodom on the Thames by Morris B. Kaplan”
Category: 2013 TBR Pile Challenge, Book Review, Gender Studies, GLBT, Historical, History, Homoeroticism, Homosexuality, Homosocial Relationships, LGBT, Morris B. Kaplan, Non-Fiction, PhD, Queer Theory, Sexuality, Victorian
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