Here is a long-overdue genre guide to a previously ignored body of literature. The book aims to provide the reader and readers' advisor with an introduction to 20th-century gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered literature. All popular genres of literature are examined, including fiction, drama, and life stories (biography, autobiography, and memoirs), with the main emphasis on current fiction. More than 1,100 titles are organized according to genres, subgenres, and formats. Annotations provide brief, engaging plot summaries, information about awards, indication of which populations are addressed (e.g., gay, lesbian), and often suggestions for read-alikes. Subject terms or keywords accompany each entry to enhance access to more read-alikes. A brief history of the literature, comments on the genres, and tips for working with readers make this an essential guide and reference resource.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction to GLBT Readers' Advisory Service
Introduction	p. 3
Selection Criteria	p. 3
Compilation Procedure	p. 4
Organization	p. 6
Is This a Genre?	p. 6
History of Gay and Lesbian Literature	p. 9
Introduction	p. 9
The Turning Point	p. 9
The 1960s-1970s	p. 10
The Dark Years	p. 11
Contemporary Literature	p. 12
Availability	p. 13
Measures of Success	p. 14
Conclusion	p. 23
Bibliography	p. 24
Notes	p. 25
Collection Development and Readers' Advisory	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
Appeal of the Genre	p. 27
Myths about GLBT Literature	p. 29
Problems with GLBT Literature	p. 31
GLBT RA Resources	p. 36
Bibliography	p. 37
Notes	p. 39
The Literature
Classics	p. 43
Definition	p. 43
Description and Characteristics	p. 43
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 44
Chapter Organization	p. 44
Resources	p. 45
Pre-nineteenth Century	p. 45
Nineteenth Century	p. 45
1900-1950	p. 47
1950-1969	p. 57
General Fiction	p. 67
Definition	p. 67
Description and Characteristics	p. 67
History and Development	p. 67
Issues for Readers' Advisors	p. 67
Chapter Organization	p. 68
Sources	p. 68
Novels	p. 68
Short Story Collections (Single Author)	p. 100
Short Story Anthologies (Multiple Authors)	p. 104
Coming Out	p. 109
Definition	p. 109
Description and Characteristics	p. 109
History and Development	p. 109
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 110
Chapter Organization	p. 110
Sources	p. 110
Novels	p. 111
Short Story Collections (Single Author)	p. 131
Short Story Anthologies (Multiple Authors)	p. 132
HIV/AIDS and Other Health Issues	p. 135
Definition	p. 135
Description and Characteristics	p. 135
History and Development	p. 135
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 136
Chapter Organization	p. 136
Sources	p. 136
HIV/AIDS	p. 137
Other Health Issues	p. 143
Short Story Collections (Single Author)	p. 144
Short Story Anthologies (Multiple Authors)	p. 144
Historical Fiction	p. 145
Definition	p. 145
Description and Characteristics	p. 145
History and Development	p. 145
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 146
Chapter Organization	p. 146
Antiquity	p. 147
Nineteenth-Century United States	p. 147
Nineteenth-Century Europe	p. 148
Nineteenth Century, Other Locations	p. 149
Twentieth-Century United States	p. 150
Twentieth-Century Europe	p. 156
Romance	p. 159
Definition	p. 159
Description and Characteristics	p. 159
History and Development	p. 159
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 160
Chapter Organization	p. 161
Sources	p. 161
Sweet Romances	p. 161
Spicy Romances	p. 169
Works in a Series	p. 173
Short Story Collections (Single Author)	p. 174
Short Story Anthologies (Multiple Authors)	p. 175
Fantasy	p. 177
Definition	p. 177
Description and Characteristics	p. 177
History and Development	p. 177
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 178
Chapter Organization	p. 178
Sources	p. 178
High Fantasy	p. 179
Mythic Past	p. 183
Folk and Fairy Tales	p. 185
Renaissance	p. 186
Contemporary Magic	p. 189
Time Travel and Alternate Earths	p. 192
Short Stories	p. 194
Science Fiction	p. 197
Definition	p. 197
Description and Characteristics	p. 197
History and Development	p. 197
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 198
Chapter Organization	p. 199
Sources	p. 199
Alien Worlds	p. 199
Computers and Artificial Intelligence (AI)	p. 202
Genetic Modification	p. 204
Alternate Worlds and Time Travel	p. 205
Psychic Powers	p. 208
Space Opera	p. 210
Futurecrime	p. 214
Utopia/Dystopia	p. 216
Short Stories	p. 220
Horror Fiction	p. 223
Definition	p. 223
Description and Characteristics	p. 223
History and Development	p. 223
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 224
Chapter Organization	p. 225
Sources	p. 225
Vampires and Werewolves	p. 225
Ghosts, Demons, and Possession	p. 230
Curses	p. 232
Short Stories	p. 234
Mystery and Crime	p. 239
Definition	p. 239
Description and Characteristics	p. 239
History and Development	p. 239
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 240
Chapter Organization	p. 240
Sources	p. 241
Police Procedurals	p. 241
Private Investigators	p. 249
Amateur Detectives	p. 263
Short Story Collections (Single Author)	p. 285
Short Story Anthologies (Multiple Authors)	p. 286
Comics and Graphic Novels	p. 287
Definition	p. 287
Description and Characteristics	p. 287
History and Development	p. 288
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 289
Chapter Organization	p. 289
Sources	p. 290
Cartoon and Comic Strip Collections	p. 290
Graphic Novels	p. 301
Drama	p. 307
Definition	p. 307
Description and Characteristics	p. 307
History and Development	p. 307
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 308
Chapter Organization	p. 309
Sources	p. 309
Comedy	p. 309
Tragedy	p. 313
Historical	p. 314
AIDS	p. 315
Coming Out	p. 317
Musicals	p. 318
Performance Art	p. 319
Anthologies	p. 321
Life Stories: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoirs	p. 323
Definition	p. 323
Description and Characteristics	p. 323
Issues for the Readers' Advisor	p. 324
Chapter Organization	p. 324
Sources	p. 324
Activists and Politicians	p. 325
Actors and Actresses	p. 328
Artists	p. 331
Athletes	p. 333
Authors, Writers, Playwrights, Poets, Columnists, and Journalists	p. 335
Clergy; Religious and Spiritual Figures	p. 346
Comedians	p. 347
Healthcare Workers	p. 349
Military Figures	p. 350
Musicians	p. 351
Parents, Children, Families, Couples, and Friends	p. 353
Sex Workers	p. 356
Teachers and Students	p. 358
Travelers, Explorers, and Heroes	p. 361
Other Life Stories	p. 362
Anthologies	p. 365
Notes	p. 367
Bibliography	p. 369
Author/Title Index	p. 381
Subject Index	p. 413
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