Out in Paperback
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608205606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Ian Young is one of the founders of the Canadian gay movement. He lives in Toronto with his partner, Wulf. His books include Sex Magick, The Male Muse, The Stonewall Experiment, The AIDS Cult (with John Lauritsen), and several bibliographical studies
His books include Sex Magick, The Male Muse, The Stonewall Experiment, The AIDS Cult (with John Lauritsen), and several bibliographical studies. . He lives in Toronto with his partner, Wulf. About the AuthorIan Young is one of the founders of the Canadian gay movement
Stunning illustrations REVIEW WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT REVIEWS BY JESSEWAVE WHERE I RECEIVED THE COPY OF EBOOK AS FREE REVIEWING COPY"Originally published in 2007, this is a re-issued manuscript."Review:I usually really love books which do historical overviews of something I love, in this case the covers . A Waste of Money! Mark Berger This book was a big dissapointment. I should have returned it! For a book that was supposed to be about book cover illustrations, the size of the images (2"x3") was ridiculous. Two or more on a page along with text made it impossible to really see the picture or read the blurbs very we
Out in Paperback is a wonderfully entertaining look at gay mass-market paperback cover art that throws light on the important role of the book publishing industry in the development of gay popular culture. Richly illustrated with over a hundred covers of gay-themed "pulps" published between 1948 and 1998, this fascinating visual history provides new insights into a striking form of gay imagery. Following the huge demand for portable reading material during World War II, paperback publishing exploded in the post-war years. What were the messages behind the emblematic images and flashy graphics? For whom were they intended? What was their impact on a rapidly changing North American society? Ian Young, author of The Stonewall Experiment: A Gay Psychohistory and an authority on gay publishing, probes beneath the surface of gay pulp covers to reveal their underlying, sometimes surprising, messages. This is a re-issued manuscript.. Literature, mass culture, and the emerging homosexual underground combined in the accessible pulp paperback with its striking, interpretive packaging.For many readers - including young, isolated gay men - an eye-catching, pocket-sized paperback cover on a drugstore rack p