Search Results: Gay Literature and Art from Grimalkin Books

New York: Lisa Drew Book, Scribner, 1996. Candace Gingrich found herself inadvertently in the spotlight as an out lesbian whose brother, Newt, was the Republican Speaker of the House and an advocate of homophobic laws against gay equality. Well, Candace fought back and is still fighting back! The book is in Fine condition with a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. It is bound in blue paper-covered boards, with a black spine and die-stamped silver lettering. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 254 pages, with photo inserts and Index. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1958. This early trade printing (with a notice on the dust jacket front panel that this is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book) is in Fine condition, with a Very Good+ dust jacket with its original price intact. Over the years, this book has become a classic of Beltway double-dealing, intrigue, power-hunger, and blackmail, in which a conservative, married senator is threatened to be outed over his gay past, prophetically showing how political gay-baiting hasn't changed much over the last half-century. The book was made into a powerful 1962 movie. The book is bound in gray cloth covers with die-stamped blue and red spine titles. The book is tightly bound, with slight offsetting to the endpapers. The pages are clean and bright throughout, with no stains, marks, or tears. The dust jacket has some edge rubbing at the spine crown and a tiny chip. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches… Read More

New York: HarperTrophy, 1995. This Stated First Edition is an oversized paperback in Fine, unread condition, with a small remainder mark on the bottom edge. This anthology is a collection of coming-out experiences from numerous gay and lesbian authors, among them Gregory Maguire, C.S. Adler, Marion Dane Bauer, Francesca Lia Block, Bruce Coville, Nancy Garden, James Cross Giblin, Ellen Howard, M.E. Kerr, Jonathan London, Lois Lowry, Leslea Newman, Cristina Salat, WIlliam Sleator, Jacqueling Woodson, and Jane Yolen. The book measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches and includes 273 pages.. First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New American Library, 1988. This Stated First Printing from August 1988 (and unless it's stated, it's not) also has the required "number line" starting with a "1". Baker's second published novel is a satire on Hollywood and the life of a manic mogul. The book is in Fine condition, with a Fine unclipped dust jacket but with a remainder mark. The book is bound in black boards with a black cloth spine and metallic green titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The pages have light toning. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 470 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New American Library, 1988. This Stated First Printing from August 1988 (and unless it's stated, it's not) also has the required "number line" starting with a "1". Baker's second published novel is a satire on Hollywood and the life of a manic mogul. The book is in Fine condition, with a Fine unclipped dust jacket but with a remainder mark. The book is bound in black boards with a black cloth spine and metallic green titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The pages have light toning. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 470 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996. This volume containing Oscar Wilde's complete artistic output was published specifically for Quality Paperback Book Club members. This oversized paperback is in New, unread condition. (Click on photo). In addition to Wilde's writings, the book contains numerous black-and-white illustrations to complement the text. These include both photographs and drawings. The wraps are particularly handsome and beautifully designed using art nouveau floral arrangements and lettering in color on the front panel and spine, set over a handsome black-and-white portrait of Oscar himself. The book measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 861 pages, plus Illustration acknowledgments. There is also a chronological table. . Oversized Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Aubrey Beardsley, Ronald Grant, Walter Crane et al. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Free Press, 1993. The sexual assumptions historically made by corporate America is exposed in this extensive look at gays in the workplace and how they fit in or don't fit in. The book points out why diversity training is a necessity for many corporations. A must read for any Human Resources department. The book is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. It is a First Printing, with a "number line" starting with a "1." The book has paper-covered boards with a deep blue spine cloth and gilt spine letters. I've placed the unclipped dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book has a small remainder dot on the bottom edge. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 331 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: HarperBusiness, 1995. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is in New condition, with a New dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. Cracking the Corporate Closet provides the first comprehensive examination of 240 major corporations' track records in regards to gay and lesbian employees/consumers on such issues as corporate marketing, advertising, hiring, promotion, benefits, political and charitable giving, lobbying activities, and overall attitude, policies, and behaviors. The coauthors, in association with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, spent three years researching and writing this book. Filled with exhaustive research as well as informative anecdotal data, this book offers a real barometer against which to measure companies' rates of performance and progress in terms of gay and lesbian rights. The book has 242 eye-opening pages and an extensive index. The book is bound in… Read More

New York: IUniverse Star, 2004. Damages is an oversized trade paperback in As New condition and signed by the author. See photo. It is a memoir about one man's fight to overcome the psychological wounds of an abusive childhood while attempting to survive in a nation, Yugoslavia, on the verge of civil war. Bazhe reveals his lonely childhood and adolescence, his 30-year seach for his biological mother, his first gay experience in the army, his desire for self-realization that causes scandals in the College of National Security, his fleeing to Turkey where he transforms into a stunning tranvestite after meeting a handsome and wealthy man, and his return to Yugoslavia, where he wanders into the underground world of a country fast dissolving into chaos. As Yugoslav nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism rise, Bazhe almost loses his life before finally escaping to America. By a special arrangement with the author, the book will be both signed and personally inscribed, as the buyer wishes. The book… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. This First Edition (with the required "number line" starting with a "1" to show First Printing) is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. No remainder marks. This definitive biography shows the complex nature of this choreographic genius as he fought his inner demons and attempted to come to terms with his bisexuality, his Jewish origins, and his betrayal of friends during the McCarthy years. The book is bound in gray paper-covered boards with a black spine and die-stamped gilt titles. The book includes photo inserts and an Index. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 622 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001. This Stated First Edition from December 2001 (and, unless it's stated, it's not) also includes a "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in As New, unread condition, with an As New, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival, Brodart protective sleeve. This is the first novel from the popular Claire Gray mystery series (, although Claire was initially introduced as a secondary character in Craft's Mark Manning mystery series). In this mystery, the famous theatrical director has accepted an offer to head a collegiate theatre department, but before the semester even begins, Claire finds herself involved in a murder investigation when a faculty member's wife is murdered. The book is bound in black paper-covered boards with metallic green spine titles. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 5/8 inches and include 341 pages.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: Pandora/HarperCollins, 1992. This Stated First Paperback Edition has a "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a remainder mark on the bottom edge. Although the author treats both Gertrude and Alice's early years separately, she mainly concentrates on the lives of the women as a couple, from when they first met in 1907 until Gertrude's death in 1946. The book measures 6 1/8 by 9 3/16 inches and includes 300 pages, with bibliography, credits, and index.. First Paperback Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Beverly Hills: Wildcat Press, 1996. This Stated First paperback printing from June, 1996, is an oversized paperback in Very Good+ condition. (Click on photo.) It was read once by the former owner. The book is a sequel to the tragic gay love story, The Front Runner, and deals with the aftermath of hate and violence that threatens coach Harlan Brown and his extended family, including Billy Sive's secret child. The book measures 5 1/4 by 8 inches and includes 336 pages. . First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Beverly Hills: Wildcat Press, 1994. This Stated First Printing from May, 1994, is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine price-unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The dust jacket has a crease on the inner front flap. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is a sequel to the tragic gay love story, The Front Runner, and deals with the aftermath of hate and violence that threatens coach Harlan Brown and his extended family, including Billy Sive's secret child. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 327 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. This novel is a Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) and also includes the complete "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. Set in West Africa during the late 1960s, with a war raging in Biafra, just across the border, the story concerns the open marriage of a gay U.S.I.S. official and his straight wife, and the male entomologist who gets trapped in each of their webs. The book is bound in medium carmine paper-covered boards with a bronze cloth spine and gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and secure, and the text pages are clean, bright, and sparkling throughout. The book measures 5 3/4 b 8 1/2 inches and includes 216 pages. The price-unclipped dust jacket is in close to Fine condition, with several small closed tears repaired on the reverse. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: Plume, 1997. In Robert Rodi's hysterically funny satire, a long-in-the-tooth kept boy discovers that he has some competition with the pool boy for his master's affection. This oversized paperback is a Stated First Plume Printing from November, 1997. It is in Fine, unread condition, but with some minimal shelf rubbing. (Click on photo.) The book measures 5 3/8 by 8 inches and includes 323 pages.. First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: HarperPerennial, 2000. This 11th Printing is in Fine condition with a small bottom corner crease. This is an ideal reference guide for lesbian and gay couples planning on raising a family and includes an invaluable resource section as well as important legal considerations. This oversized paperback measures 6 1/4 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 395 pages, with an extensive Index.. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: HarperCollins, 1997. Popular Out Magazine columnist, Michelangelo Signorile tackles the "cult of masculinity" with contemporary gay male culture, as well as compares gay life from people outside the "scene" to those trapped in the endless drug-filled "circuit" parties. The book is a Fifth Printing in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine, priced dust jacket. The book is bound in white boards with a black spine and die-stamped silver spine titles. The book has a remaindered mark on the bottom edge. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1994. Barbra Streisand provides a stirring and heartfelt introduction for this special 2-CD set Broadway benefit performance of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart," recorded live at the Roundabout Theater on April 18, 1993. When this play originally opened at the Public Theatre, New York, in 1985, four years after the AIDS plague began, the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, had never once publicly mentioned the word "AIDS" (and would not do so for several more years). That is the meaning of the term, "Silence = Death." Writer and activist Larry Kramer managed to distill into his play all the frustration, the anger, but most importantly, the love, the loyalty, and dignity of those who were dying, and of their loved ones, as a callous government did nothing and looked the other way. The play was directed by Jerry Zaks and stars Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, D.W. Moffett, John Turturro,… Read More

New York: Dutton, 2004. Signed by Carson Kressley on the first blank page, this guide for men who wish to dress themselves with style, flair, and a good fashion sense, is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket (clip on photo). This book would make an ideal gift from the woman whose man needs a fashion upgrade. Nicely illustrated with color illustrations by Jason O'Malley as well as with color photographs, this book is told with all the wit and irreverence Kressley's fans have come to expect. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in white boards with silver lettering. It measures 7 1/2 by 9 inches and includes 168 pages.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by O'Malley, Jason. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.