The members of the literary circle known as the violet quill andrew holleran, felice picano, edmund white, christopher cox, michael grumley, robert ferro, and george whitmore collectively represent the aspirations and the achievement of gay writing during and after the gay liberation movement. Awardwinning author felice picano returns with a new collection of memoirs, true stories too. Buy like people in history unabridged by felice picano, ethan sawyer isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read looking glass lives. It is also his most diverse in terms of the times, places, themes, characters and situations he writes about. Like people in history author signed first edition felice picano on. Felice picano graduated cum laude from queens college. Tales from a distant planet by picano, felice and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like many in the arts lives were touched by fire island and inspired. Like people in history read online free by felice picano. Twelve oclock tales by felice picano bold strokes books. Contemporary gay romances by felice picano overdrive.
Felice picano graduated cum laude from queens college in 1964 with english department honors. In a book that could have been written only by one who lived it and survived to tell, picano weaves a powerful saga of. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. Like people in history by felice picano waterstones. Like people in history is a look at gay culture behind the curtain.
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The lambda literary award for gay fiction is an annual literary award, presented by the lambda literary foundation to a work of fiction on gay male themes. Felice picano is the author of more than thirty books of poetry, fiction, memoirs, nonfiction. Buy like people in history by felice picano from waterstones today. Like people in history audiobook felice picano audible. Traces forty years in the life of two gay men who share a madcap but enduring relationship and a passion for a handsome vietnam veteran, against the backdrop of gay. Felice picano born february 22, 1944 is an american writer, publisher, and critic who has. In a book that could have been written only by one who lived it and survived to tell, picano weaves a powerful saga of four decades in the lives of two men and their lovers, relatives, friends, and enemies.
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