Banned Books
2:00-3:00 pm ~ Room 202
Felice will be speaking about the history and current state of banned books and the reissue of his now classic memoir of childhood in the 1950s, Ambidextrous: the Secret Lives of Children, one of the most controversial and banned books in the queer canon—copies of the book were burned on the docks in London rather than be allowed into the UK. "Book List" in Publishers Weekly described Ambidextrous as, "a revealing burst of sexual samizdat in incandescent prose." Picano is entertaining, frank, and unblushing. Expect to have your ears opened and your jaw drop.
The Male Muse at 50+
3:00-4:15 pm ~ Room 203
The Male Muse, A Gay Anthology, edited by Ian Young and published by Crossing Press in 1973, was the first openly gay anthology of poetry ever published. Other veiled, covert anthologies had been released, but nothing like The Male Muse, a bombshell in the poetry world. Panelists include Ian Young, poets Walter Holland, Philip Clark, Perry Brass, Felice Picano, and Bryan Borland, reading from and discussing this landmark collection. Moderated by Perry Brass, 6-time Lambda Literary Finalist and founding coordinator of the Rainbow Book Fair.
The event is free with a suggested donation of $3.00
The Center is wheelchair accessible.
Sign-language interpreters are available upon advance request.