description: There s a lot more to gay life in the big city than Queer As Folk,QueerEye, and Will and Grace!A "gentlemen s bar" on Manhattan s Upper East Side, the Brownstone isaquaint oasis of Chippendale and Sondheim in a wasteland of chrome andclubkids. But the boys in the Brownstone aren t all gentlemen. And theirlivesare anything but quaint. This sparkling collection ofwitty,affectionate-and disturbing-tales of the city will induce smiles,chuckles,and chills as it weaves through a colorful assortment of characterslinkedtogether in the most surprising ways. Join them at the Brownstone astheygather together-some for the first time, others for the last-on thenightbefore Christmas Eve in this smart and funny first novel that s notaboutlifestyles-just lives with plenty of style.A richly detailed slice of gay life in the big city from screenwriterKevinScott (Key Exchange), The Boys in the Brownstone is alive and kickingwiththe ups and downs of the real world where gay men may be hot, funny,andfashionable but are also real men with jobs, families, and fears.Withhumor, heart, and a little bit of courage, they deal with the issues ofgaymarriage, gays in the priesthood, AIDS, diversity, narcissism,consumerism,circuit parties, and everything else that comes with theterritory whenyou re living in gay New York City, circa 2004.
language: English
title: Boys In The Brownstone - Book Club Edition
titlecomplete: Boys In The Brownstone - Book Club Edition
genres: Fiction, LGBT, Gay, Gay Fiction
ratings_count: 41
publisher: Harrington Park Press