Download or read book Faggamuffin written by John R. Gordon and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling, hard-edged urban novel of gay Jamaican life in gangsta London by NAACP Image Award Nominee John R Gordon. 'Foreign... me haffi go a foreign...' Outed and driven from his homeland by a murderous mob, gay Jamaican Cutty Munroe arrives in London penniless and desperate. At first he is relieved to be given shelter by Buju Staples, a petty crook on the White City Estate, and his girlfriend Cynthia, but Cynthia soon wants to be rid of this 'wasteman' crashing on her man's sofa. Cutty, however, has nowhere else to go. Traumatised and lonely, Cutty falls in love with Buju, and starts to believe that Buju might share his feelings. One night while out on the rob Cutty makes a move on his spar. And then his troubles really begin... John R Gordon lives and works in London, England. He is the author of three novels, Black Butterflies, (GMP 1993), for which he won a New London Writers' Award; Skin Deep, (GMP 1997); and Warriors & Outlaws (GMP 2001), both of which have been taught on graduate and post-graduate courses on Race & Sexuality in Literature in the United States. He script-edited and wrote for the world's first black gay television show, Patrik-Ian Polk's Noah's Arc (2005-6). In 2007 he wrote the autobiography of America's most famous black gay porn star from taped interviews he conducted, My Life in Porn: the Bobby Blake Story, (Perseus 2008). In 2008 he co-wrote the screenplay for the cult Noah's Arc feature-film, Jumping the Broom (Logo) for which he received a NAACP Image Award nomination. The same year his short film Souljah (directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair) won the Soho Rushes Award for Best Film.
Download or read book Black British Queer Plays and Practitioners An Anthology of Afriquia Theatre written by Paul Boakye and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold play collection representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British perspectives, this anthology contains seven radical plays by Black writers that change the face of theatre in Britain. With an international reach connecting Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, these plays address themes including same-sex love, sex, homophobia, apartheid, migration and space travel. The collection captures the historical scope and range of Black British LGBTIQ+ theatre, from the 1980s to 2021. Including a range of forms, from monologue to musicals, realist drama to club-performance, readers will journey through the development of Black Queer theatre in Britain. Through a helpful critical introduction, this book provides important socio-political and historical context, highlighting and illuminating key themes in the plays. Each play is preceded by an intergenerational 'in-conversation' piece between two Black British LGBTIQ+ artists and writers who will talk about their own work in relation to the play, looking back at the history and on into the future. Through these rare conversations with highly acclaimed award-winning practitioners, readers will also gain an insight into the theatre industry, funding, producing, venues as well as the politics of identity, the diversity of LGBTIQ+ lives and the richness of Black British cultures.
Download or read book Bashment written by Rikki Beadle-Blair and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Was it the music that made you do it? Did you chant lyrics while you beat his brains out? Did the preacher inspire you to despise people who fall in love without your permission? Where does the rage begin?" "He was white. And he was queer. And he was there. In our club. In our music. In our face. What's he expect? A kiss and a cuddle?" An electrifying new play - hard-hitting, tender and painfully funny. About love, about hate - Bashment is a play for our times.
Download or read book The Rest of Us written by Guy Mark Foster and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable collection of short stories that embrace the breadth and depth of being a gay African-American, The Rest of Us approaches life from the angst of youth and first love to the familiarities of cruising and romancing later in life. The boys and men in Guy Mark Foster's tales refuse to be bound by the heavy chains of oppressive religion in the family household or racism encountered on campus. And this strength will be needed to face the passions stirring in their chests, their bedrooms, their lives. From the restlessness of "Lasius niger (The Black Ant)" to familiar discord in "Legacy" and the promise of love in "This Man and Me," Foster's is a voice that will resonate with all readers.A finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards in Best Debut LGBT Fiction.
Download or read book Words Apart written by Jonathon Green and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the hapless pig to the more sinister rat, Jonathon Green shows how throughout history we have used words for animals, diseases and parts of the body to ridicule, debase and abuse anyone of a different nation, race or religion.
Download or read book New Frontiers of Space Bodies and Gender written by Rosa Ainley *Nfa* and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection unravels the stereotypical images of gender and space and presents a series of new explorations into both 'lived' and 'imagined' spaces. In New Frontiers of Space, Bodies and Gender leading contemporary writers from across an eclectic mix of disciplines, examine an exciting array of issues such as: * Jamaican Ragga music and female performance * Feminist anti-violence work * Pregnant women's experience of shopping centres * The fear of crime felt by women using urban greenspace * Implications of technology in gendering identities This book forges new parameters for debates of gender and space, leaving behind the simple focus on women-as-victim in the public arena and remapping considerations of space which look beyond bricks and mortar. Contributors: Aylish Wood, Robyn Longhurst, Ali Grant, Lesley Klein, Affrica Taylor, Inga-Lisa Sangregorio, Jacqueline Leavitt, Tracey Skelton, Nina Wakeford, Jos Boys, Sally R. Munt, Doreen Massey, Jacquie Burgess, Maher Anjum, Lynne Walker.
Download or read book Galatea written by John Lyly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was anyone undone by fire, or turned to ashes through desire? Two young trans people find love whilst escaping oppression; a shipwrecked migrant searches for his family; goddesses clash; parents fret; an alchemist brews magic and a teenage Cupid sets hearts on fire - causing chaos and near disaster. And all the while, time is running out! Galatea is an unapologetically queer tale of love, magic, and the importance of welcoming outsiders. Galatea was originally written in the 1580s by John Lyly, William Shakespeare's best-selling but now long-forgotten contemporary, inspiring Shakespeare's comedies from As You Like It to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I over four hundred years ago, this tale of love, joy and the importance of welcoming outsiders is an incredibly resonant story for modern times. Galatea was originally commissioned by Brighton Festival, and adapted by Emma Frankland and Subira Joy, and edited by Andy Kesson. This text features set and costume design sketches by Mydd Pharo, BSL translation support from Duffy, and notes from each contributor on the creation of the piece. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Brighton Festival, in May 2023.
Download or read book Cassell s Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
Download or read book Skin Deep written by John R. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young and talented black men, photographer Ray and struggling actor Chris, are best friends in 1990s London. But Ray is only attracted to white men, which Chris sees as betraying his race, while Chris is into a heavy sexual masochism which Ray cannot understand. Their current lovers bring more complications. Drawn into the S/M scene through his relationship with Chris, the heterosexually-identified pimp Clinton ends up in prison for manslaughter; and Ray's young white lover Louis is beaten into a coma by a black street gang. This ambitious novel by the author of Black Butterflies reflects the complex entanglements of real life in a society where racism and homophobia distort the most intimate relationships, yet love and friendship are still possible across the barriers of oppression.
Download or read book Tourism written by Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bhupinder 'Puppy' Singh Johal has left behind the immigrant neighbourhood of Southall to mix with the elite of metropolitan London society. Using whatever he can, Puppy explores the grit and glamour of a city seething with the possibilities and politics of money, race and sex.
Download or read book Warriors Outlaws written by John R. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his third novel, Gordon continues to explore the diversity of gay life in London, and specifically that of black gay men. Jazz, an aspiring politico and leader of the Panther Posse, shoots a cop. He seeks refuge with black drag queen Carly, a neighbour he has up to now ignored. Racism and homophobia complicate their relationship: Jazz's followers must deal with the fact that the man they look up to, idolise, in fact, is suddenly gay, Carly's friend Molly is threatened by the politicisation Jazz inspires in Carly. Gordon is adept at constructing a fast-paced, character-driven story that thrives on incident and debate. The shifting first person narrative makes for a deceptively easy read, and one comes away with a sense of having read about some complex issues almost by accident.
Download or read book Colour Scheme written by John R. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of gay urban Afro-boho interracial romance set over one sweaty summer following a night of shocking violence in a post-9/11 London of vinyl records, video-cassettes and mix-tapes, seething with passion and oil-paint, music and dance. Meet bebop-cool Malcolm, wigger rudeboy Luke, Jamaican choreographer George and schizophrenic African artist Ziggy, seekers for love, on the run from buried truths that by the summer's end they all must face. Murder, bereavement, Vodou, twins and madness: new love on the rack. Will it - will they, survive?
Download or read book Drapetomania Or the Narrative of Cyrus Tyler and Abednego Tyler Lovers written by John R. Gordon and published by Team Angelica Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years in the writing, Drapetomania is an epic tale of black freedom, uprising, and a radical representation of romantic love between black men in slavery times. By NAACP Image Award nominee John R Gordon
Download or read book Bashment written by Rikki Beadle-Blair and published by Oberon Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provocative and very timelythis is a brave play." -Observer
Download or read book My Life in Porn written by Bobby Blake and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-07-24 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most successful African American in gay adult film, Bobby Blake has appeared in over one hundred movies. In My Life in Porn, Blake for the first time goes behind the scenes of the sex industry to reveal intimate stories that are sexy, fascinating, and sometimes disturbing. Blake also shares his private spiritual struggle and the quest for love.
Download or read book Black Butterflies written by John R. Gordon and published by Gay Men's Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wesley and Paul, two black butterflies, dance their way to freedom in this unabashedly romantic story of gay love in the inner city by John R. Gordon. [gay men][black]
Download or read book Hark written by John Russell Gordon and published by Team Angelica Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the take-down of a Confederate statue in a run-down southern town, Hark is a touching, vividly contemporary coming of age story; a compelling, fast-paced and ultimately hopeful tale of gay interracial love; and shows us how necessary it is to confront the evils of our shared history, however painful it may be to do so.
