Download or read book Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada written by Keith Hale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (published in the U.S. as Cody) quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Clicking Beat remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature.

Download or read book Cody written by Keith Hale and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate.

Download or read book Cody Redux written by Keith Hale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam under the title Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada, Cody quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Cody remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature. Even if you have read a previous edition, this new version is a must read. It is a complete rewrite and contains an additional thirty-five pages of material incorporated throughout the book. A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. Keith Hale's novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true. - William S. Burroughs Don't overlook Keith Hale's Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada. Hale commands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth. - Jonathan Williams Clicking Beat is a must. - RFD Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams. - The Advocate Keith Hale has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book-a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership. - Bay Area Reporter Top of the heap of gay fiction. - Gay Community News

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Download or read book Cody written by Keith Hale and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam under the title Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada, Cody quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Cody remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature. .......... "A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. Keith Hale's novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true." - William S. Burroughs .......... "Don't overlook Keith Hale's Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada. Hale commands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth." - Jonathan Williams .......... "Clicking Beat is a must." - RFD .......... "Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams." - The Advocate .......... "Keith Hale has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book-a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership" - Bay Area Reporter .......... "Top of the heap of gay fiction." - Gay Community News

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Download or read book Collected Fiction written by Keith Hale and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collected Fiction of Keith Hale includes his novels Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (Cody) and Heart and Soul along with his novella Space; his short stories "Breathless," "Nothing Strikes Back," and "Truck"; as well as a collection of his early poetry. From reviews for Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (Cody): A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. The novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true. - William S. Burroughs Commands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth. - Jonathan Williams, Musings A sense of life, the search for identity, intellectual militancy, the ambiguity of human relationships, unsatisfied desire, and weakness in facing existence are just some of the facets of life that the author evokes with precision. - Livres (Brussels) Top of the heap of gay fiction. - Gay Community News (Boston) Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams. - The Advocate The author has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book-a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership. - Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco) The message transcends common reality. ... The author charts the victory of substance over appearance, of eternal truths over transient physical relationships. His characters give off warmth and forthrightness in equal portions. - This Week in Texas (Houston) One of the best of its generation, this novel is beautifully written, exciting (and sexy), and full of incident and charm. Even minor characters are treated with Dickensian relish. - Gay Star (Belfast) A novel about individualism, the right to be whatever you want to be. ... This book should be read by kids and adults alike ... A gay teen coming out classic. - Lambda Rising Book Report (D.C.) The real triumph of the novel is its portraits of adolescent love. This reviewer can think of no recent novel that has done it better... A very considerable achievement. - English Language Book Review (Amsterdam)

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Download or read book Nothing Strikes Back written by Keith Hale and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when your girlfriend's younger brother is the best-looking person on the planet and has a thing for you? Parish doesn't know what he's going to do, but he's about to find out. Keith Hale, author of Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada, puts together a short story that is both charming and sexy. As usual, the narrative voice is winsome and the characters are inviting in this tale of friendship between a younger male who knows he's gay and the guy getting dumped by his sister.

Download or read book Letters to a Shooting Star written by Keith Hale and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters to a Shooting Star follows Arkansas country boy Ben Goodman through childhood and adolescence, focusing primarily on the period when he crosses paths with the book's other protagonists, Pennsylvania-raised brothers Ethan and Daniel Henry. Letters to a Shooting Star is both a humorous coming of age novel and a sensitive love story told in fine, understated style.

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Download or read book Heart and Soul written by Keith Hale and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Hale's second novel follows Arkansas country boy Ben Goodman through childhood and adolescence, focusing on Ben's life after he crosses paths with the book's other protagonists, Pennsylvania-raised brothers Ethan and Daniel Henry. Each boy has a compelling story, and when the sad stories of their separate lives merge into the tender stories of their time spent together, the result is both heartwarming and hopeful. The book is both a coming of age novel and a love story told in fine, understated style.

Download or read book Memory and Madness written by Luke Hartwell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A likeable, intelligent high school senior, Mateo Bernard is new to Little Rock. Cody Redan has lived there all his life. Yet, when they meet, there's a familiarity, a sense they've known each other before. By turns funny, romantic, insightful, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Memory and Madness is a unique contribution to coming of age literature. Earlier versions of the novel were published under the titles of Cody and Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada.A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. The novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true.- William S. Burroughs, author of Naked LunchCommands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth.- Jonathan Williams, MusingsA sense of life, the search for identity, intellectual militancy, the ambiguity of human relationships, unsatisfied desire, and weakness in facing existence are just some of the facets of life that the author evokes with precision.- Livres (Brussels)This novel is a must.- RFD (Asheville, NC)Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams.- The AdvocateThe author has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book-a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership.- Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco)Top of the heap of gay fiction.- Gay Community News (Boston)The message transcends common reality. ... The author charts the victory of substance over appearance, of everlasting truths over transient physical relationships. His characters give off warmth and forthrightness in equal portions.- This Week in Texas (Houston)One of the best of its generation, this novel is beautifully written, exciting (and sexy), and full of incident and charm. Even minor characters are treated with Dickensian relish.- Gay Star (Belfast)A novel about individualism, the right to be whatever you want to be. ... This book should be read by kids and adults alike ... A gay teen coming out classic.- Lambda Rising Book Report (D.C.)The real triumph of the novel is its portraits of adolescent love. This reviewer can think of no recent novel that has done it better... A very considerable achievement.- English Language Book Review (Amsterdam)This book is about being gay, and being straight, and a teenager, in Little Rock, Arkansas, but it is about so much more that it defies definition. ... It contains exquisite poetry, beautiful prose, very little sex, and lots of love. ... I recommend this book without hesitation.- SAFE teen (London, Ontario)I urge everyone to get a copy of this book.- Arkansas AdvisorThe realistic loves of young people and the moving plot keep the reader interested throughout the novel.- Tulsa WeekEvokes the pain, strong emotions, and exclusiveness of adolescence. It deserves a broad audience.- Voice of Youth Advocates (Virginia Beach)Packs a powerful punch in its darkly realistic portrayal of adolescent sexuality; it will leave you shaken in its honest examination of the evolution... of friendship. Don't miss this one.- TLN (Eugene, OR)This story evolves into a quietly poignant and painful portrait of young love and loss with surprisingly little pretension.- OUT! (Pittsburgh)The novel is strongly written.- The Calendar (San Antonio)What takes this novel above the pack is its unique combination of teenage angst, political controversy, and male/male love.- The Weekly News (Miami)Tragic, moving, and at times powerful.- OUT (Madison, WI)What the book does so well is to portray the way teenagers look at the world they are about to face. ... There is even salvation in a series of events near the end that offer a life-long memory to be cherished despite the pain.- Edge (Los Angeles)A triumphant portrait of adolescent love. - Just Out (Portland)

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Download or read book What Daniel Did with His Life written by Keith Hale and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Daniel Did With His Life follows Arkansas country boy Ben Goodman through childhood and adolescence, focusing primarily on the period when he crosses paths with the book's other protagonists, Pennsylvania-raised brothers Ethan and Daniel Henry. Each boy has a compelling story, and when the stories are set side-by-side then merged, the result is both heartwarming and hopeful. The book is both a coming of age novel and a love story told in fine, understated Southern tradition, reminiscent of Eudora Welty and Flannery O'Connor.