WHAT LOVE IS The Second Arcadia Book of Gay Short Stories Peter Burton (editor)
A new collection of short stories, showcasing the rich diversity of contemporary gay interest fiction. Scott Brown’s title story, a disturbing interior monologue by a distressed young man returning to his home in the Middle East, sets the tone for a collection which includes new stories from veteran Francis King, multi-award-winning Ronald Frame and bestselling author Patrick Gale. The stories range from disturbing to humorous, sinister to sweet and exciting to autobiographical.
250 pages, paperback
Contents: Introduction by Peter Burton THE DELIVERING SKY by Rob Cochrane VITAE HOWLS by Tim Ashley WHAT LOVE IS by Scott Brown THE RED DRESS by Richard Cawley POTHOLES IN THE YELLOWBRICK ROAD by Neal Drinnan SEASON OF THE PEACOCK BY ROYSTON ELLIS WHY ARE YOU WEARING MY DAUGHTERS EARRINGS? By Hugh Fleetwood JESSIES by Ronald Frame BROWN MANILA by Patrick Gale PALESTINE by Drew Gummerson DON'T YOU KNOW ROGER WESTCOTT? By John Haylock THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY IN JESUS by Torsten Højer WHEN MR GUPTA CAME TO CALL by Alan James THE MAN WHO NOTICED by Francis King TIFFER by Anthony McDonald STRANGER IN MARRAKECH by Brent Meersman HYPER GANJA by Joseph Olshan THE HAND I DID NOT TAKE by Jerry Rosco HANDLE WITH BEAR by Lawrence Schimel JACK'S CURIOUS JOURNEYS by Aiden Shaw IN MY DREAMS I CAN DRIVE by Ian Young