Traces of Herman Melville are everywhere. Works directly or loosely inspired by the nineteenth-century writer abound, from adaptations and artistic experiments to parodies and cheeky references. They are as distinct as Sena Jeter Naslund’s novel Ahab’s Wife, Laurie Anderson’s mixed-media spectacle Songs and Stories from Moby-Dick, Maurice Sendak’s queer illustrations of Pierre, and the collaborative Emoji Dick. Melville turns up in opera, concrete poetry...

One of the largely untold stories of Orientalism is the degree to which the Middle East has been associated with "deviant" male homosexuality by scores of Western travelers, historians, writers, and artists for well over four hundred years. And this story stands to shatter our preconceptions of Orientalism.To illuminate why and how the Islamicate world became the locus for such fantasies and desires, Boone deploys a supple mode of analysis that reveals how the cultural exchanges be...

An immigrant grandmother who sells roses to gay customers at a West Hollywood bar; a deaf-mute masseur and sex worker plying his trade; a transient nesting in the lilac bushes of a New England college campus—these are a few of the characters in Conditions of Precarity who find their existences at grave risk in a world in which every choice impacts an uncertain future.Exquisitely wrought stories. Boone's range of character, setting and development is remarkable, as is his ability to...

Though faint and far away, there could be no mistaking these sharp, spiteful reports for other than the voice of rifles. The sound was no uncommon one for that region, which is even yet noted for its quantity of game; half a century since "the Osage Country" was truly a hunter's paradise. A man was crossing the Osage river, at a ford, and though near the middle of the stream, the water barely reached his knees. As the twin reports came echoing across the eastern forest, the hunter abruptly...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from John Skipp ("Bringing Out the Demons") and Sandra McDonald ("The Modern Ladies' Letter-Writer"), along with reprints by Nancy Holder ("Lady Madonna") and Charles L. Grant ("When All the Children Call My Name"). We also have Orrin Grey bringing ...

PREPARE YOURSELVES, OLYMPIANS! THE TITANS ARE WAKING! WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL OF THE OLYMPIANS AND END THE REIGN OF THE TITANS?!While the gods celebrate Juno's wedding, an ancient enemy stirs within the depths of tartarus. Do the Olympians have what it takes to defeat their immortal enemies once again? Find out in Gods and Titans: Battle For Earth

Do you want the encouragement and wisdom to propel your life on a new course away from mere success to true significance? In this book, author Joseph Chew provides master principles on which we can lead a happy life touched by Christ. You will learn about riches and wealth, love and sacrifice, and Gods view of money, assets including talents and skills with a blend of personal insight and true-life examples from Josephs own life lessons. You Will Discover * The mindset we should have when ...

Over the past several years, the question of men’s relation to feminism has become a fiercely and sometimes bitterly debated subject. Engendering Men demonstrates the creative impact that feminist modes of inquiry have already had on a new generation of male critics.In the wake of feminism, many men have found it imperative to begin the task of retheorizing the male position in our culture. This collection of new essays brings together seventeen male critics whose work – o...