Given (Vol. 2) Islam men like Walt Whitman and

men like Walt Whitman and John Addington Symonds created new ways to name and conceive of their erotic relationships with other men

this remarkable novel is about gender

Valerie Lawrence

Robin Coal wonders if asking his straight housemate Dair to be his fake boyfriend for his high school reunion will be the worst thing he's ever done

The full slate of writers contributing to NO SAFEWORDS runs the gamut of award-winning authors to bright-eyed new voices

Given (Vol. 2) Islam men like Walt Whitman andSometimes a song can save your life. Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music and to one another always brings them back together again. As the band races toward their first live concert, Mafuyu struggles