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Welcome to OutwriteBooks.com |
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 An idea posted on a community bulletin board in 1993 is
now the South's premiere GLBT landmark. Located in
Midtown, Atlanta, OUTWRITE has received local and
national recognition for our contributions to the GLBT
community and offer an incredible array of books,
CD's,DVD's, magazines, and gifts, as well as a vast
selection of tasty treats in our coffeehouse. Both
emerging writers and literary superstars regularly visit
OUTWRITE for signature events. Visit OUTWRITE, either in
person or on-line, and you too will know why we have been
named not only “Best Bookstore in Atlanta”, but also "the
BEST gay bookstore in the WORLD!" (The London Gay
Times)
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Events @ Outwrite!
June is Pride month at Outwrite! This month is packed with absolutely fabulous events so be sure not to miss a thing!
 Title of Event: Michael Christopher's New Novel at Outwrite
When: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:30 PM Location: Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse Description: The story of Unspeakable centers around the experiences of main character Rodney Franklin as he comes to terms with some chilling events in his childhood. After the regretful close of his relationship, Rodney seeks the comfort of family and friends in his hometown of Philadelphia. While reconnecting with his past, Rodney discovers he and a childhood friend both shared a disturbing experience - they were both victims of child molestation at the hands of the same depraved man. In their attempt to right the wrongs of the past, Rodney and his friends find themselves in very present trouble. Amidst it all, Rodney’s old flame, Katrina, enters the picture in hopes of resuming her role as damsel in distress, but this time around, she finds Rodney is not the man she once knew.
Michael Christopher started his self-publishing career with his comic series, Living the Life, ten years ago. Since then he has published six issues, five of which have been compiled into one graphic novel. In 2006 his bestselling novel From Top to Bottom was released. Also an HIV prevention specialist, he has
created prevention comics and other materials for various health agencies.
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Outwrite booksellers know our books and our community!We don't just give great customer service, we
love recommending books to you! Let us tell you about a few of our current favorites!
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The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy
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Leleux, Robert
"In the Dear John letter Daddy left for Mother and me, on a Saturday afternoon in early June 1996, on the inlaid Florentine table in the front entry of our house, which we found that night upon returning from a day spent in the creme-colored light of Neiman's, Daddy wrote that he was leaving us because Mother was crazy, and because she'd driven me crazy in a way that perfectly suited her own insanity." In a memoir studded with delicious lines and unforgettable set pieces, Robert Leleux describes his East Texas boyhood and coming of age under the tutelage of his eccentric, bewigged, flamboyant, and knowing mother.
Left high and dry by Daddy and living on their in-laws' horse ranch in a white-pillared house they can't afford, Robert and Mother find themselves chronically low on cash. Soon they are forced into more modest quarters, and as a teenaged Robert watches with hilarity and horror, Mother begins a desperate regimen of makeovers, extreme plastic surgeries, and finally hairpiece epoxies---all calculated to secure a new, wealthy husband. Mother's strategy takes her, with Robert in tow, from the glamorous environs of the Neiman Marcus beauty salon to questionable surgery offices and finally to a storefront clinic on the wrong side of Houston. Meanwhile, Robert begins his own journey away from Mother and through the local theater's world of miscast hopefuls and thwarted ambitions---and into a romance that surprises absolutely no one but himself. Written with a warmth and a wicked sense of fun that lighten even the most awful circumstances, "The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy" is a sparkling debut. |
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Be sure to get your copy of these great titles today!
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My Trip Down the Pink Carpet - Signed Edition
Signed EditionA hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy-winning actor, playwright, and gay icon Leslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on "Will &Grace" (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on "Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk," and "Murphy Brown," Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie -- who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" -- boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictionsand self-loathing. "My Trip Down the Pink Carpet" is a rollicking, fast-paced collection of stories, served up with wit, panache, and plenty of biting asides. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters -- from Boy George to George Clooney -- it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself. |
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Skip Macalester
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Robinson, J. E.
"Skip, the teenage son of an African-American, upper middle class couple, is smart, attractive, and gay. This novel explores themes of race, class, and sexuality with lyrical prose and a compelling coming-of-age story." --Blake Hardy, Outwrite Bookstore &Coffeehouse, Atlanta, GA |
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Here we have links to some of the great organizations that are available to our community here in Hotlanta.
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Quote of the Day |
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"Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mightily bloodless substitute for life."
- Robert Louis Stevenson Virginibus Puerisque From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
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