Lethe's gay titles include an array of
gay-positive novels, poetry,
erotica and literature for gay men & lesbians. Lethe's new imprint,
Bear Bones Books, will offer
fiction and
non-fiction titles about Gay Men's Bear Identity. Lethe is one of the
world's
leading publishers of gay and lesbian spirituality, poetry, and
independent fiction. Below is a list of Lethe Press's books of
interest to Bears.
Bear Bones Books
Bear Bone Books is an imprint
of
Lethe Press, featuring books about gay rural life and/or books about
Bear Identity. Ron Suresha is editor of Bear Bones Books for more about Bear Bones Books, visit:
Prepare your loins for tales of erotic adventure in the world of
Khernia, in this first release of the Stag God Chronicles. "A Stag God
is Born" - A sexual prisoner of his cruel uncle, young Ashlan befriends
the man's prisoner, Imbru once a feared warrior of the Split Hoof orc
tribe, called The Ravager of Men by by the humans, because he spent his
seed only on men. Imbru knows the truth behind Ashlan's strange dreams
of running through fields with an antlered brow. Ashlan doesn't
understand the dreams or know he is about to inherit a divine mantle he
never wanted--the legacy of the great antlered Stag God of the wild
places. "The Stag & The Bear" - The young god suffering the pains
of new divinity goes seeking a mentor, the great Bear God of the stormy
mountain tops. Along the way, an orc hunter is forced to his knees to
become Ashlan's new discipline. But approaching an old god is
treacherous and his were-bear minions must be confronted and defeated
before the Bear God's den is reached. "The Stag God's Disciple" - Habra
of the Tines, a young orc, goes among humans to preach the worship of
Ashlan. But the Patriachs of the human lands do not want to relinquish
their power and bind, rape and imprison Habra. But in the dungeons new
friends are waiting to be found as the faith in the Lord of the Seven
Tines spreads like passion through a man's nethers.
This
first volume in the Hot and Hairy series of outstanding erotic short
fiction draws readers deep into the thickest forest of masculine desire
to reveal at a hidden bonfire a long-hidden clan of gay, bi, and queer
men from the Bear cult.
In Bearotica, you’ll meet: a
mountain man who guides a young fellow through his initiation into male
love as they cross over the American frontier; a couple of wayward
bikers riding together down a dusty, lusty road; four massive
musclebears using junkyard metal and their other tools to improvise
weightlifting routines; two warriors, one a bear and one wolf, battle
in an 8th-Century Norwegian lodge for sexual dominance; and many more
unforgettable characters.
Edited by R. Jackson, Bearotica
presents seventeen strong, arousing, compelling stories of
homomasculine love by famed and favorite contributors such as Dale
Chase, Daniel M. Jaffe, Jay Neal, R.E. Neu, Jay Starre, Karl von Uhl,
and Thom Wolf, as well as new voices.
If you go out to the woods today, beware: reading these sometimes
humorous, often insightful, but always sensual tales of macho men
expressing their desires may grow fur on the palms of your paws — or at
least, show you exactly what bears really do in the woods.
Does
a Bear read in the woods? You bet your sweet woof he does! Bears in the
Wild, the third Bearotica collection of hot and hairy short fiction,
draws readers deeper into the lush forest of masculine desire. These
tales reveal at a mysterious bonfire a whole new tribe of lusty gay,
bi, and queer male characters from the Bear cult, joyously playing and
participating in their naked, natural rituals. Editor R. Jackson
presents sixteen fresh, arousing, compelling stories of homomasculine
love by famed and favorite contributors such as Simon Sheppard, Jeff
Mann, Dale Chase, Jay Neal, and Jay Starre, as well as new voices.
Reading these sometimes humorous, often insightful, but always sensual
tales of burly, macho men sharing their fierce and furry love may grow
hair on the palms of your paws or at least, show you what bears really
do in the woods.
Bears on Bears:
Interviews & Discussions (Revised edition) By Ron Suresha
Revealing, challenging, often humorous, Bears on Bears: Interviews
& Discussions examines the homomasculine subculture called Bears.
In 30 wide-ranging interviews, these 62 gay and bisexual men expose
their furrier side. They reveal their experiences as gay, bi, and trans
Bears and Bear-lovers who find their physical image and personal
lifestyle at odds with stereotypically ephebic, effeminate,
fashion-obsessed gay male culture. Finding intimate affirmation within
the increasingly international Bear brotherhood, they discuss
coming-out as Bears and the early history of Bear subculture.
Contributors include comedian Bruce Vilanch, “Survivor” Richard Hatch,
model Jack Radcliffe, and authors David Bergman, Michael Bronski, Jack
Fritscher, Wayne Hoffman, Arnie Kantrowitz, Richard Labonté, Dr.
Lawrence Mass, Eric Rofes, Mark Thompson, and Les K. Wright.
Acclaimed by Andrew Sullivan on Salon.com as “the invaluable book” on
Bears, the revised edition of Bears on Bears features fresh interviews
with filmmakers Kevin Bowe and Dan Hunt, radio personality Larry Flick,
author Jonathan Cohen, and Metropolitan Community Church founder Rev.
Troy Perry.
Bears on Bears confronts conventional images of male beauty and
contemporary concepts of masculinity in a moving and colorful portrait
of a men’s community that makes for fascinating reading on many levels.
Edge:
Travels of an Appalachian Leather Bear
By Jeff Mann
The autobiographical essays in Edge offer insight into the passions of
acclaimed author Jeff Mann. These memories, insightful as they are
endearing, range from his boyhood obsession with the gothic allure of
Dark Shadows, to the doubt and pain of being a Southerner and so at the
edge of the gay community, and the appeal of leather bars and bear
culture.
Mann also visits many gay meccas in several of these essays—the resorts
of Key West, Provincetown, and Rehoboth Beach, along with several
European destinations such as Germany, Ireland, Belgium, and Scotland,
have important cameos. But he is never an idle traveler—he is
challenged by his experiences, and his observations reveal the thoughts
of many gay men. Along the way Mann ruminates on a variety of subjects,
from lost lovers to kilts, theophany, Sylvia Plath, adult videos, and
bathhouses.
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