Sunday, February 05, 2006
Teh Gay is Everywhere and Oh So PC!!!!
I was delighted to see that in the latest issue of People Magazine (2/13/06 edition) that a gay novel is the lead recommendation in their Picks and Pans section entitled Great Reads.
Joe Keenan's latest novel "My Lucky Star" gets top mention in this most mainstream of publications. The story is described as a "delirious Hollywood send-up about a closeted action star, his diva mom and a dysfunctional studio exec".
His first novel "My Blue Heaven" is the story about what happens when Philip Cavanaugh, a homosexual and struggling songwriter, becomes embroiled in a scheme by his former lover, Gilbert Selwyn, who plans to marry a wealthy duchess's daughter to reap the wedding gifts. The plot grows more complicated with, among other things, the involvement of the Mafia, the unmasking of the duchess and a rekindled love affair between "Philly" and "Gilley."
In his second novel "Putting on the Ritz" Keenan continues the adventures of Philly and Gilley with a story that revolves around the efforts of songwriters Philip and Claire to compose lyrics and music for the talentless wife of an arrogant real estate magnate while spying on the couple for their friend Gilbert, who is working on an expose of the husband's questionable business dealings.
It used to be that gay novels were sold in the back of the store with plain brown paper wrapped around them. Now they are getting prominent recs from People Magazine!!! That is progress, people!
Now, if you want a fun read, go out and buy these books. Just be prepared to laugh your ass off!
Joe Keenan's latest novel "My Lucky Star" gets top mention in this most mainstream of publications. The story is described as a "delirious Hollywood send-up about a closeted action star, his diva mom and a dysfunctional studio exec".
His first novel "My Blue Heaven" is the story about what happens when Philip Cavanaugh, a homosexual and struggling songwriter, becomes embroiled in a scheme by his former lover, Gilbert Selwyn, who plans to marry a wealthy duchess's daughter to reap the wedding gifts. The plot grows more complicated with, among other things, the involvement of the Mafia, the unmasking of the duchess and a rekindled love affair between "Philly" and "Gilley."
In his second novel "Putting on the Ritz" Keenan continues the adventures of Philly and Gilley with a story that revolves around the efforts of songwriters Philip and Claire to compose lyrics and music for the talentless wife of an arrogant real estate magnate while spying on the couple for their friend Gilbert, who is working on an expose of the husband's questionable business dealings.
It used to be that gay novels were sold in the back of the store with plain brown paper wrapped around them. Now they are getting prominent recs from People Magazine!!! That is progress, people!
Now, if you want a fun read, go out and buy these books. Just be prepared to laugh your ass off!
Countess Bedelia 2/05/2006 12:21:00 PM
2 Comments:
Fascinating. I, too, remember when gay novels had tawdry illustrations on the cover and titles like "Meat Rack".
This is kind of exciting because the book isn't a serious arty kind of novel. It is pure fluff; so to have a pop novel which happens to feature gay man as the protagonist is great. Like I said, it is sooo mainstream. I can't tell you why this makes me giddy, but it does.