The Center Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Rise to the Sun
Leah JohnsonThe CenterCheck out @autostraddle's best queer books of 2021, including "Rise to the Sun" by @byleahjohnson (author of the @nytimes best-selling YA novel "You Should See Me in a Crown") who was our #SecondTuesday guest December 2020! https://www.autostraddle.com/best-queer-books-2021/
Paperback, 2024
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Boy with the Bullhorn: A Memoir and History of ACT Up New York
Ron GoldbergThe Center“Boy with the Bullhorn” intertwines Ron Goldberg’s experiences with the larger chronological history of @actupny, the grassroots AIDS activist organization that successfully changed the course of the #AIDS epidemic. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 RSVP: https://t.co/felACl7YCH. https://t.co/jiOBxhYrBy
Paperback, 2024
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
As She Appears
Shelley WongThe CenterJoin The Center for a special summer conversation with @shhelleywong and Janelle Tan as we discuss Wong’s debut poetry collection, “As She Appears.” July 12, 2022 | 6:30 p.m. ET Register to attend: http://gaycenter.org/as-she-appears https://t.co/mhOm92Re9b
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
What Belongs to You
Garth GreenwellThe CenterJoin us to discuss “Cleanness,” the anticipated follow-up to @GarthGreenwell’s beloved debut, “What Belongs to You,” in which Greenwell deepens his exploration of foreignness, obligation, and desire. January 4, 2022 | 7 p.m. ET To register, visit http://gaycenter.org/cleanness. https://t.co/QYEtObM1yo
Paperback, 2016
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community
Ricky TuckerThe CenterPlease join us for this conversation with photographer Luna Ortiz and Ricky Tucker, author of “And the Category Is… Inside New York’s #Vogue, House, and #Ballroom Community.” Tuesday, March 15, 2022 | 7 p.m. ET Register to attend: https://t.co/xqEuVmtqW9
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
Angela ChenThe Center.@chengela is the author of "Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex." She's interested in the philosophy & sociology of asexuality, the place that asexuality has in modern sexual politics, and advocating for #ace theory. #QueerPortraits https://t.co/iaJez9qnbq
Paperback, 2021
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Asylum: A Memoir & Manifesto
Edafe OkporoThe CenterOur #SecondTuesday concludes this season w/ a special Pride Month in conversation with Adam Eli and @EdafeOkporo for the launch of “Asylum: A Memoir and Manifesto.” Join us as we discuss #immigration justice and global #gayrights activism. https://t.co/t6mhGsJA6v
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Swimming in the Dark
Tomasz JedrowskiThe CenterImagine “Call Me by Your Name” set in Communist Poland and you’ll get a sense of Jedrowski’s moving debut about a consuming love affair amidst a country being torn apart. Join us TOMORROW to discuss"Swimming in the Dark" by Tomasz Jedrowski. RSVP: https://t.co/L6BHEcNOdh
Paperback, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America
Eric CerviniThe CenterSecond Tuesday presents a conversation with Eric Cervini, author of “The Deviant’s War,” and Hugh Ryan, author of “When Brooklyn Was Queer,” about Frank Kameny and the systematic persecution of gay federal employees. Save your spot for Tuesday, Nov 10: http://gaycenter.org/the-deviants-war. https://t.co/iZacgEnNDM
Paperback, 2021
$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine HansberryThe CenterJoin @BGSQD in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth w/ Afro-American scholar James Wright presenting recent revelations concerning Lorraine Hansberry, famed author of "A Raisin in the Sun." James will discuss Hansberry’s political activism and more! Learn more: http://bgsqd.com/event/underground-rebel-the-secret-lives-of-lorraine-hansberry https://t.co/qnYdzwjGTK
Paperback, Mass Market, 2004
$8.95$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book