PUBLICATIONS
I am also very pleased to announce the publication of the new RedBone Press
anthology, Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity, edited by G. Winston James and Lisa C. Moore,
and proud that my essay--"What I Did with My Summer Vocation"--can be found on pages 363-370! This book has been a very long
time in the works, and it's great to finally have it here.
Here's a statement from the co-editors:
"More than 40 writers address the question of how we, as same-gender-loving
black people, affirm ourselves as sexual and spiritual people. These sacred narratives are a canon for our survival--holy
texts proclaiming the divinity of our lives, the righteousness of our love, and the sanctity of our being. Spirited
is a must-read for those on a journey toward spiritual self-acceptance."
You'll find Spirited at many bookstores, including Lambda Rising in
Washington, DC; Charis Books & More in Atlanta; Heritage Books & Music in Chicago; Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia;
A Different Light in San Francisco; BookWoman in Austin, TX; and Left Bank Books in St. Louis, MO.
Visit www.redbonepress.com to read the latest news on Spirited, find out how to order it, and
download the press release. You can also contact Redbone Press at 202-667-0392 (fax 301-559-5239)
or redbonepress@yahoo.com.
ISBN 0-9656659-3-3 $16.95
Cover art by Janet Nicholson
Cover design by Eunice Corbin
Also out-and-about from RedBone Press--the new anthology, Voices
Rising: Celebrating 20 Years of Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Writing, edited by G.
Winston James of Other Countries. And I have two poems in it!
For more information, visit http://www.redbonepress.com/books/voicesrising/index.htm.
Redbone Press publisher Lisa Moore reports,
"Right now I'm working on [a reading] for the Bay Area, another concentration of contributors.
It's being taught this fall at two Washington State universities, and is being considered for a high school queer studies
class in Connecticut. (Who knew they teach queer studies in high school??)"
BTW, G. Winston James--Glen to his friends--has a great new book
of poems, The Damaged Good, published by Vintage Entity. Here's a link to more information
about Glen and his book, including a sensational interview with publisher Steven G. Fullwood. http://www.vepress.com/the-damaged-good.