HOUDAY
THE
Gay Cinema
CELLULOID LOSET
REVISED EDITION
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE MOVIES
VITO RUSSO
THE CELLULOID CLOSET HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE MOVIES Vito Russo
Vito Russo's personalized history of the ways gay men and lesbians have been portrayed on the screen, presented both chronologically and thematically. Vividly entertaining, Closet is the first authoritative and comprehensive work on the treatment of gay people in cin-
ema.
HarperPerennial Paperback $14.00
Quel Que looks
AD BY
QUEER LOOKS Martha Gever, Pratibha Parmar, John Greyson, eds. A collection of writings by video artists, film makers and critics exploring the recent explosion of lesbian and gay independent media culture. A compelling compilation of artists' statements and critical theory, producers interviews and image-text works, this anthology demonstrates the vitality of queer artists under attack and fighting back. Routledge Paperback $19.95
VAMPIRES AND
VIOLETS
LESBIANS IN FILM
Andrea Weiss
SCREENING THE
SEXES
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE MOVIES
Parker Tyler
A forerunner to The Celluloid Closet, this is a humorous yet intriguing look at gays in the movies. This book is full of irreverent and biting satire about the use and treatment of gays in film, in a new reprinted edition with a new foreword and afterword. Da Capo
Paperback $15.95
GAY HOLLYWOOD FILM AND VIDEO GUIDE
OVER 75 YEARS OF MALE HOMOSEXUALITY IN MOVIES
Steve Stewart Featured in each entry is a detailed summary, a rating, year of release, country of origin, running time, director, main cast, genre, plot, MPAA rating, quotes, reviews, awards, and a list of films with similar themes. Additional sections include a list of films with minor gay characters and a list of national video retailers who sell the films featured in this book. Companion Publications Paperback $15.95
Tracks the often elusive trail of the lesbian through Hollywood films such as Queen Christina, Rebecca, The Children's Hour, and The Color Purple, as well as Bmovies, art cinema, and the work of contemporary directors. She opens the concealed sexual world of a host of movies, both popular and forgotten, and reclaims the secret history of lesbians in film. Penguin Books Paperback $12.50
THE FIRST TIME WOMEN SPEAK OUT ABOUT LOSING THEIR VIRGINITY
Karen Bouris The stories in this collection uncover a mixture of feelings of love, weakness, empowerment, and ambivalence. The sexual experiences range from romantic love to incest and rape, but for most women the experience was a negative one. Includes stories by women from all walks of life, both lesbian and heterosexual.
Conari Press Hardback $18.95
WHAT IS
FOUND THERE
NOTEBOOKS ON POETRY AND POLITICS
ADRIENNE RICH
WHAT IS FOUND THERE
NOTEBOOKS ON POETRY AND POLITICS Adrienne Rich Through journals, letters, dreams, memories, and close reading of the work of many poets, Rich reflects on how poetry and politics enter and impinge on an American
life, and what it means to be a citizen of a country caught in the contradictions of its mythic past and violent present. She lays claim to poetry as an instrument of change, and offers up possibilities.
Norton
Hardback $20.00
BODIES THAT MATTER
ON THE DISCURSIVE LIMITS OF SEX Judith Butler Butler further develops her distinctive theory of gender by examining the workings of power at the most material dimensions of sex and sexuality. Deepening the inquirles she began in Gender Trouble, she offers an original reformulation of the materiality of bodies, examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the matter of bodies, sex, and gender and ultimately constrains different forms of sexuality.
Routledge Paperback $15.95
I DREAM OF MADONNA WOMEN'S DREAMS OF THE GODDESS OF POP Kay Turner Whether you are attracted or repulsed, Madonna captures your imagination. And in this book she's the subject of the dreams of 50 women who reveal their nocturnal encounters with the Goddess of Pop. Some are moving, some are bizarre, still others tell of an emotional embrace with the sultry star. HarperSanFrancisco Hardback $14.95
WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOR MY JOURNEY NOW Maya Angelou
A collection of wisdom, this volume distills her thoughts about how spirit and spirituality move and shape life. It is about service and grace and giving, about how she celebrates the spirit of her people and the earthy sensuality of the sisterhood.
Random House Hardback $17.00
SEXUAL POUTICS
AT THE END OF THE COLD WAR
THE MORNING AFTER
THE MORNING AFTER SEXUAL POLITICS AT THE
END OF THE COLD WAR Cynthia Enloe
Looks at the end of the Cold War and places women at the center of international politics. Focusing on the relationship between the politics of sexuality and the politics of militarism, Enloe examines the changing definitions of gender roles, sexuality,
and militarism at the end of the 20th century. This book takes a strong look at lesbians fighting for their place in the military organization.
Univ. of California Paperback $15.00
HAPPY ENDINGS LESBIAN WRITERS TALK ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND WORK Kate Brandt
Intimate portraits of the lesbian writers whose books have shaped lesbian lives. Hear the deeply personal voices of such writers as Dorothy Allison, Jewelle Gomez, Joan Nestle, and many others. Naiad Paperback $10.95
CHANGING OUR MINDS LESBIAN FEMINISM AND PSYCKLOGY Celia Kitzinger,
Rachel Perkins
A critique of contemporary feminist psychology and therapy, this book argues that the whole idea of psychology runs counter to many tenets of lesbian feminist politics. Recognizing that many lesbians do feel unhappy and experience a range of problems that detract from their well-being, the authors make positive, prescriptive suggestions for non-psychological ways of coping with stress.
New York University Paperback $14.95
BLACK WOMAN'S GUMBO YA-YA QUOTATIONS BY BLACK WOMEN
Terri Jewell Thoughts, observations, viewpoints, songs, poetry, jazz. lyrics, dreams, and proverbs from 350
The Black Woman's Gumbo Ya Ya
black women the world over. These women are survivors, rulers, thinkers, warriors, lovers, movers and shakers.
Crossing Press
Paperback $10.95
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LESBIAN CULTURE AN ANTHOLOGY Julia Penelope, Susan Wolfe
A landmark collection presenting short stories, poems, drawings, cartoons, and photographs
which shows the lives, work, ideas, and visions of lesbians, past and present. This richly diverse anthology includes both new and treasured classics blended together to show all aspects of lesbian culture. Crossing Press Paperback $21.95
REINVENTING WOMANHOOD Carolyn Heilbrun
A feminist perspective on the issue of identity for women today, this is an important investigation into issues of identity for 20th century American women: the problem with past role models and ways to construct new ones Norton
Paperback $9.95
SEXUAL PRACTICE, TEXTUAL THEORY LESBIAN CULTURAL CRITICISM Susan J. Wolfe, Julia Penelope
Women's Studies
This powerful anthology marks the coming of age of lesbian cultural criticism and theory. Drawing together lesbian writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, the book provides a unique introduction to the full range of lesbian theory. Includes contributions from Bonnie Zimmerman, Jeffner Allen, Paula Bennett, Sarah Dreher, Toni McNaron, Louise Kawada, and many others. Blackwell Paperback $19.95
WAC STATS
THE FACTS ABOUT WOMEN Women's Action Coalition A compilation of statistics concerning women includes the coverage of AIDS, Abortion, Breast Cancer, Health, Prison, Rape, Sexual Harassment, Violence, and Art. New Press Paperback $5.00
WOMEN AND BISEXUALITY Sue George
150 women from a range of backgrounds and age groups tell what it's like to be bisexual. Their experiences are placed against an examination of the theories developed about bisexuality from the late nineteenth century to the present day. It also takes an in-depth look at the relationship between bisexuality and feminism.
Scarlet Press Paperback $16.95
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