WHAT LOVE IS

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