| Alexander the Fabulous : The Man Who Brought the World to Its Knees by Michael Alvear ~ The great leader’s gay truth. His many boy toys. His many platonic gal pals. His hissy fits. His incredible vanity. The olive oil! | | Bad Dirt : Wyoming Stories 2 (Hardcover - November 30, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover | Audio Cassette (Unabridged) | Audio CD (Unabridged) | Digital (Microsoft Reader) | Digital (Adobe Reader) by Annie Proulx ~ BOMC Judge Annie Proulx (Close Range), brings us another wonderful collection of eight short stories set in Wyoming. Kirkus Reviews compares her to Mark Twain and Flannery O’Connor, saying, “One of our best writers gives us her best book.” |  Best Gay Love Stories 2005 (Best Gay Love Stories) ~ edited by Nick Street ~ The best sex and love stories by today’s favorite gay authors: romance in a cemetery, the consummation of a longtime crush, a Christmas surprise, finding a soul mate abroad, and more. Featured authors include Simon Sheppard, Steve Berman, Jay Quinn, and Greg Herren. | | Cat's Eyewitness (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown ~ When an ancient mystery involving a statue crying tears of blood shakes up their sleepy town, “Harry” Haristeen, her Welsh corgi Tucker and feline sleuths Pewter and Mrs. Murphy are swept up in the intrigue, along with Harry’s friend BoomBoom, who thinks she’s falling in love with a woman! More Mrs. Murphy Mysteries | | Chef's Secrets: Insider Techniques From America's Culinary Masters by Francine Maroukian ~ How to peel ginger. How to bone a leg of lamb. How to keep cooked vegetables crisp. Here’s a host of “how-tos” in a fun, user-friendly format, with tips, tricks, and time-saving techniques from such chefs as Charlie Trotter, James Peterson, and Sara Moulton. |  Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond (Hardcover - December 29, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover | Audio CD (Abridged) ~ Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel, offers a riveting look into the reasons why societies die—and how we can avoid their suicidal fate. Drawing on a range of disciplines, Diamond has again crafted one of the essential books of our time. |  Fratsex : Stories of Gay Sex in College Fraternities by Greg Herren (Editor) (Paperback - August 15, 2004) |  Gay Pride: A Celebration Of All Things Gay And Lesbian (Pride) by William J. Mann ~ Why is life so fabulous? Because there’s us, of course! Author William J. Mann counts it down from 101 to number 1. People, places, and things…all the way to number one! | | Isherwood : A Life Revealed by Peter Parker ~ In this definitive biography of the gay writer whose Berlin Stories were the basis for the famous musical Cabaret, Peter Parker takes us into the early 20th century bars, cabarets and slums of Berlin, detailing Isherwood’s relationships with Auden, Stephen Spender, and others in his circle. |  Jesus and the Shamanic Tradition of Same-Sex Love by Will Roscoe ~ Historian Will Roscoe takes us on a thrilling quest to uncover evidence that male-male intimacy played a major role in Jesus' teachings, as well as influencing pagan magicians, Jewish mystics, and Plato's philosophy of love—and how all of these threads relate to our community today. |  Lust Unearthed : Vintage Gay Graphics From the DuBek Collection by Thomas Waugh, Rare archival drawings and paintings celebrating couples, S&M, uniforms, orgies, and more. Sexually explicit images throughout. | | Mondo Homo : Your Essential Guide to Queer Pop Culture by Richard Andreoli ~ This fabulously funny book is filled with essays and lists of gay cultural phenomena, from music to literature. | | Moth and Flame : A Benjamin Justice Novel (Benjamin Justice) by John Morgan Wilson ~ Ex-L.A. journalist Benjamin Justice picks up writing a booklet commemorating West Hollywood after the original writer is killed. But soon, he uncovers a web of jealousy, greed, and deceit involving the deceased writer that could prove that words can kill. |  One Night Stand by Ben Tyler ~ Gorgeous Derek Bracken can’t seem to make it in Hollywood, so he starts “One Night Stand,” where, for the right price, the richest gay men in Hollywood can fulfill their fantasies. But Derek’s competition isn’t buying the loss of business. Here comes trouble! | | Preston Bailey's Fantasy Weddings by Preston Bailey, with Beth Decker ~ In this incredible collection of inspirational photos and ideas, famed floral designer Preston Bailey shares his invaluable experience from more than 20 years in creating the décor for celebrity and high-profile events. |
| | | | Skeleton Man (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels) by Tony Hillerman ~ The latest in Hillerman’s unique series featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee begins when a simple-minded Indian boy finds a diamond and sets off a chain of events that leads back to a Grand Canyon plane crash half a century ago. |  State Of Fear by Michael Crichton (Hardcover - December 7, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover | Audio CD (Abridged) | Audio CD (Unabridged) | Paperback (Large Print) | Digital (Microsoft Reader) | Digital (Adobe Reader) ~ State Of Fear gives us the combination of page-turning thrills, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research that is the trademark of Michael Crichton. |  Tangled Sheets: tales of erotica by Michael Thomas Ford ~ ISO favorite author Michael Thomas Ford does erotica right—and describes how each story came about, from an aggressive police officer looking for a confession to sweaty punks pounding each other in the mosh pit…you’ll be panting for more. |  The Best Awful by Carrie Fisher (Hardcover - January 6, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover | Paperback | Audio Cassette (Abridged) | Audio CD (Abridged) ~ In her latest autobiographical novel starring Suzanne Vale, Fisher does for bipolar disorder what she did for drug addiction in Postcards from the Edge, with wickedly hilarious results. The Best Awful is a plucky, big-hearted, warts-and-all tale of survival. |  The Courage Consort by Michel Faber (Hardcover - November 1, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover | Paperback ~ Readers have learned to expect the unexpected from Michel Faber, and these three novellas are no exception. Utterly original, filled with pathos, compassion, and oblique humor, these stories testify to the unique power of Faber’s art. |  The Eleventh Hour : A Connor Hawthorne Mystery by Lauren Maddison ~ Lesbian Connor Hawthorne and her beautiful girlfriend Laura Nez travel to the British Isles to investigate the dangerous supernatural games of healer Sister Sonia. But when Connor’s daughter disappears, Connor must race against time to save her from the powers that be. |  The Intersection of Law and Desire : The Third Micky Knight Mystery (Micky Knight Mystery Series) by J.M. Redmann ~ Bywater Books brings back into print the mystery that launched the series featuring Cajun P.I. Michelle “Micky” Knight. Micky, sets out to save a little girl from sexual abuse, which leads to a tawdry New Orleans saloon called Heart of Desire, where horrendous perversions are for sale. More Micky Knight Mystery. |  The Memory of Running: A Novel
by Ron McLarty (Hardcover - December 29, 2004) Other Editions: Hardcover - March 2005 | Audio Cassette (Unabridged) | Audio CD ~ Riding a 3-speed Raleigh bike across America takes Smithson Ide, a washed-up 40-something, from despair to unexpected love in this incredible story that Stephen King says is “big-hearted and as satisfying as one of your mom’s home-cooked Sunday dinners.” | | Upon a Midnight Clear: Queer Christmas Tales ~ Edited by Greg Herren ~ Celebrate the season with ISO fave authors like M Christian, Trebor Healey, Felice Picano, Jim Grimsey and more. From funny to frightening, sexy to sentimental, this collection of gay stories puts the homo back in home for the holidays! | | Whose Eye is on Which Sparrow? by Robert Taylor ~ In this stunning novel from the author of All We Have s Now, Brendan Garrison is headed towards a life in politics when he meets handsome black man Jonathan Miles. Is finding true love—and finding himself—worth giving up his wife, kids, and career? |
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The Night Before Christmas Has Come and Gone...Now What?
The Confession