Author Dr Patrick McDonagh, speaks to GCN about his excellent new book, 'Gay and Lbian Activism the Republic of Ireland 1973-93'.
Contents:
- AT SWIM, TWO BOYS IS A GREAT IRISH NOVEL, AND A GROUNDBREAKG GAY LOVE STORY
- STUNNG NEW BOOK LOOKS AT THE FASCATG HISTORY OF GAY AND LBIAN ACTIVISM IRELAND
- JOHN BOYNE'S THE HEART'S INVISIBLE FURI ABOUT A GAY MAN POST-WAR IRELAND
- QUEER LOVE: 'THERE AREN’T MANY BOOKS THAT FOC ON GAY PEOPLE'
- TRACKG A HISTORY OF IMAGARY QUEER OR GAY MEN MORN IRISH LERATURE
- “GAY GAELS” WHO HAVE ENRICHED IRELAND’S HISTORY AND CULTURE FOR THE WORLD
AT SWIM, TWO BOYS IS A GREAT IRISH NOVEL, AND A GROUNDBREAKG GAY LOVE STORY
Wch of Ash and Ru by E. Latimer (YA Bisexual Fantasy) Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (YA Bi/Lbian Fantasy) At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O’Neill (Gay Historil Fictn) Stir-Fry by Emma Donoghue (Contemporary Lbian Fictn) The Heart's Invisible Furi by John Boyne (Gay Historil Fictn) Bon: Comg up 2020,… * gay irish book *
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STUNNG NEW BOOK LOOKS AT THE FASCATG HISTORY OF GAY AND LBIAN ACTIVISM IRELAND
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Thanks, Jamie O’Neill, I owe you urse, At Swim, Two Boys is a universal novel that enpass much more than simply the gay experience.
JOHN BOYNE'S THE HEART'S INVISIBLE FURI ABOUT A GAY MAN POST-WAR IRELAND
As part of our #Gaylypicks seri, Team GCN gathered together their top tips to fill your bookshelv or stock up on for that staytn and we’ve round them up here for you to take your pick.
QUEER LOVE: 'THERE AREN’T MANY BOOKS THAT FOC ON GAY PEOPLE'
A llectn of funny and sightful says om Roxane Gay chartg the journey of her evolutn and mentg on the state of femism today.
TRACKG A HISTORY OF IMAGARY QUEER OR GAY MEN MORN IRISH LERATURE
Due to the possible repercsns of wrg about homosexual experienc the early 1900’s, this sential novel was not released until after Forster’s ath.
“GAY GAELS” WHO HAVE ENRICHED IRELAND’S HISTORY AND CULTURE FOR THE WORLD
A charged llectn of 15 says, Lor tak on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for actn and change. Given the current suatn Poland, Swimmg the Dark giv ntext to the suatn faced by LGBT+ people a untry currently beg n by a eply homophobic ernment.