Out/Lines: Gay Underground Erotic Graphics From Before Stonewall
A great book.—Lambda Book Report(Lambda Book Report)[One] of the best picture book histories of homo doodles. . .—XTRA!(Xtra!)Waugh is rather like a demented DeMille, assembling an epic cast of beefcake and bikers, soldiers and sailors for our viewing pleasures. The fact that such material was perfected at the time of its creation—and still a bit raunchy by some standards, even today̵s;makes the whole effort all that more delicious.—Outlooks(Outlooks)With a charming combination of learned art-theory essays introducing each chapter and amusing captions situating each drawing, Waugh honors the iconic erotic power of fleshy graphic fantasties with discerning zeal and un-ironic relish.—Richard Labonte (Richard Labonte)Out/Linesis a pleasure for those who like porn and enjoy thinking about its significance.—XTRA! West(Xtra! West)[A] must-read. . . The book features 200 beautifully documented erotic drawings. . . from an era where pornography—much less gay pornography—was not tolerated.—Hour Magazine(Hour Magazine)This is a heartbreaking collection, beautifully produced and preserved.—CD Syndicated(CD Syndicated)[Waugh provides]. . . a witty and knowledgeable introduction. . .—Uptown Magazine(Uptown Magazine)It is a coffee-table book for most readers, although for students of queer history and art it should be a valuable and treasured resource. It's a gorgeous volume. . .—Gay People's Chronicle(Gay People's)Waugh's tone throughout his writing. . . is perfectly pitched. . . It's a delicate balancing act of serious history, the risibility of lust and the tenderness of desire.—BorderCrossings(BorderCrossings)It is smartly written, but never alienating. . .—Portland Mercury(Portland Mercury)Thomas Waugh has a knack for sexy scholarship.—Front Page(Front Page)Here, whether campy, romantic or hard core, there's room for any kind of desire.—Uptown(Uptown)[Waugh's] sense of fun and and exitement is never far from the surface, and the pictures reproduced are by turns funny, hot, strikingly composed  and historically fascinating: . . . the crème de la crème, so to speak.—Frontiers(Frontiers). . . a solid balance of education and entertainment.—Mom Guess What Newspaper(Mom Guess What)Historical, erotic, and instructive. . . A fascinating read.—Genre Magazine(Genre Magazine)