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Non-Fiction

Discover the accounts where queer history and queer lives take center stage. This collection brings together real records—from documented history to personal memoirs—that show what queer life is truly like. You’ll find an honest look at our community that goes beyond the headlines, written by queer authors who lived these stories and are setting the record straight. The truth is here, unfiltered and compelling.
Front cover of *Fire Exit* by Glen P. Vecchione. The colorful illustrated cover is split by a torn vertical seam. On the left, a solitary figure stands on a black metal fire escape beside a green city building, suggesting an American urban setting. On the right, a sunlit Italian hillside village rises toward a church tower, with cypress trees and a vivid blue sky. Large orange lettering reads "FIRE EXIT." White lettering reads "A Senior American's Search for a Better Life in Italy," and "Glen P. Vecchione" appears at the bottom.
Coming Soon, Fiction

Fire Exit: A Senior American’s Search for a Better Life in Italy

$21.95
Beach scene at Belmont Rocks with gay men enjoying the sun and water.
Non-Fiction

A Place for Us: Gay Life at Chicago’s Belmont Rocks

$24.95
Woman waving from a red convertible in a desert landscape under a blue sky.
Non-Fiction

Now What? Notes From the Front Lines of Old Age

$21.95
Last Call South Florida LGBTQ History Tavern Hangouts.
Non-Fiction

Last Call South Florida: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts

$32.95
Hippie Faggot Freak Front Cover, featuring a pop art type drawing of a man with glasses
Non-Fiction

Hippie Faggot Freak: The Making of a Gay Liberationist

$28.95
The front over of "At Sea with Patrick Dennis: My Madcap Mexican Adventure with the Author of Auntie Mame," featuring a elegant deco style image of a cruise ship, and an elegant gloved hand with a diamond bracelet and a cigaret holder.
Non-Fiction

At Sea with Patrick Dennis: My Madcap Mexican Adventure with the Author of Auntie Mame

$18.95 Sale: $14.95
The front cover of "Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ+ Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts," featuring a collage of vintage gay bar ads.
Non-Fiction

Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts

$32.95
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