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My latest podcast is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview Craig Benjamin about his history of the emergence of the trading routes across Afro-Eurasia in the late ancient world. Enjoy!
My latest podcast is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview Craig Benjamin about his history of the emergence of the trading routes across Afro-Eurasia in the late ancient world. Enjoy!
Podcast #13 is up on the New Books Network website! In it I interview Robert O'Kell about his study of the literary and political career of Benjamin Disraeli (which I reviewed here). Enjoy!
Where to start?
OK. The first gay novel I read is "A Boy's Own Story" by Edmund White. I love this writer as I don't even know where to begin to find out what this busy of gay is about.
So thanks for the education.
Then somewhere along the timeline, I read "Borrowed Time" by Paul Monette and cried my eyes out.
So touching.
A bit embarrassed when I read "Hold Tight" written by Christopher Bram. Quite a lot of sex scenes in this one.
This is all good and done when I was very young.
I haven't read Two Boys Kissing nor books by Larry Kramer. But I watched Normal Heart and love the movie.
Who wouldn't love the Hulk (The Avengers) kissing Neil (White Collar).
Not really into romance novels for whatever combination of gender. So, didn't read a lot of romance. But there are elements of romance in these books.
Do not read this, listen to it.
Besides the veritable buffet of Hollywood A-listers from various ethnic backgrounds providing narrations, there’s beautiful music and songs in the interludes between stories and in the stories themselves. I’ve derived much enjoyment from the imaginative and enthusiastic performances from the narrators, most of whom possess great skills with accents. Even if you don’t recognise a couple of the narrators’ names, odds are you’d recognise their faces.
Whoopi Goldberg and Hugh Jackman’s performances were outstanding though most were above average.
Urban legends, origin stories, fables, parables, myths, magic, time travel, African versions of well-known fairy tales, clever and devious characters, and emotionally touching stories – what more could you want?
Well, the publisher has donated 100% of its takings from the audio to Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and Artists for New South Africa who work with children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Here’s a rundown of the folktales:
