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Magical Thinking: True Stories
by Augusten Burroughs

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From the #1 bestselling author of Running with Scissors and Dry--a contagiously funny, heartwarming, shocking, twisted, and absolutely magical collection. True stories that give voice to the thoughts we all have but dare not mention. It begins with a... (read more)
 
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Men's Fiction

Possible Side Effects
by Augsuten Burroughs

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This book is approved for consumption by those seeking pleasure, escape, amusement, enlightenment, or general distraction. This book is not approved to treat disorders such as eBay addiction or incessant blind dating. Doll collectors may experience... (read more)
 
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Humor

Me Talk Pretty One Day
by David Sedaris

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Completely autobiographical and, as always, hilarious, Me Talk Pretty One Day is my favorite of all the David Sedaris collections. The first half of the book focuses on his childhood in North Carolina and his very unusual family; the second half details... (read more)
 
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History and Biography

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel

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Alison Bechdel, creator of the Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip, uses the cartoon form to tell the story of her coming out and the discovery of her father's sexual orientation. The title refers to the funeral home where she grew up, and her parents... (read more)
 
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Lesbian Fiction

Fall on Your Knees
by Ann-Marie MacDonald

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The Piper family is steeped in secrets, lies, and unspoken truths. At the eye of the storm is one secret that threatens to shake their lives -- even destroy them. Set on stormy Cape Breton Island off Nova Scotia, Fall on Your Knees is an internationally... (read more)
 
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General

Commitment : Love, Sex, Marriage and My Family (05 Edition)
by Dan Savage

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In a time when much of the country sees red whenever the subject of gay marriage comes up, Dan Savageoutspoken author of the column Savage Love makes it personal. Dan Savages mother wants him to get married. His boyfriend, Terry, says no thanks because... (read more)
 
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Youth

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
by Peter Cameron

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The New York Times Book Review already got it exactly right: "It's his best work....The novel demonstrates every kind of strength....It's as if Cameron had taken the tools earned over a whole career and applied them to the materials of a first book... (read more)
 
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Coming Out and Families

Kid : What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided To Go Get Pregnant (00 Edition)
by Dan Savage

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From Dan Savage, the writer whose sex-advice column, "Savage Love," enrages and excites four million people every week, comes the compelling and unexpected story of this journey into parenthood. Dan and his boyfriend, Terry, want a baby. So they do... (read more)
 
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Mystery

The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith

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In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia Highsmith introduces Tom Ripley.  Like a hero in a latter-day Henry James novel, is sent to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds... (read more)
 
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  1. Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs
  2. Possible Side Effects by Augsuten Burroughs
  3. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
  4. Naked by David Sedaris
  5. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
  6. Attack of the Theater People by Marc Acito
  7. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
  8. A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father by Augusten Burroughs
  9. Michael Tolliver Lives (P.S.) by Armistead Maupin
  10. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

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The Romanian: Story of an Obsession The Romanian: Story of an Obsession
by Bruce Benderson

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The first American to win the Prix de Flore--one of France's most distinguished literary prizes--presents a wildly romantic, true-life love story sustained by little white codeine pills, a poetic self-awareness, and an unwavering belief in the perfect... (read more)
 
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Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series #1) Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series #1)
by Armistead Maupin

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Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed a singular trail through popular culture — from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of six novels about the... (read more)
 
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Anthologies

Cowboys: Gay Erotic Tales
by Tom Graham

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The real rodeo starts when the spurs are hung up and the chaps come off in this fiery collection of gay erotic fiction. Today's top writers offer these 24 stories of ropin' and ridin' on the open range.... (read more)
 
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Bisexuality

Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics
by Jennifer Baumgardner

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“A necessary read for those looking to expand their understanding of both bisexuality and the contributions of Third Wave feminism.”—Rebecca Walker, Bookforum   “Revealing, smart, titillating . . . Look Both Ways [cuts... (read more)
 
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Attack of the Theater People Signed
by Marc Acito

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In praising "the witty high school romp" How I Paid for College, the New York Times Book Review said, it "makes you hope there's a lot more where this came from." There is. In this hilarious sequel Attack of the Theater People, Edward Zanni and his merry... (read more)
 
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Sexuality and Wellness

Whole Lesbian Sex Book (99 Edition)
by Felice Newman

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Discusses techniques and safety issues involved with lesbian sex.... (read more)
 
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Humor

Naked
by David Sedaris

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Whether he is best known as a playwright, a radio personality, an essayist, or satirist, David Sedaris in Naked is screamingly funny. In the autobiographical essays that comprise Naked, Sedaris reveals his childhood compulsions (nervous... (read more)
 
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris

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One of these days I'll find the time to construct an actual review of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, but until I do let these words stand as my pledge: You will not regret purchasing this book. Further: You're unlikely to find more pure... (read more)
 
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