The Book of Ceremonial Magic, written by the distinguished occult scholar Arthur Edward Waite, offers readers an analytical and critical account of the major magical rituals known in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries. With chapters on the preparation of rituals, the hierarchy of spirits and demons, and the art of conjuration, this book is a necessary component of any occultist's bookshelf.

The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Religion & Spirituality

Waite, ARTHUR EDWARD

New Age & Spirituality

Lethe Pr

The winner of a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men's Science Fiction and bestselling novel, Secret Matter returns to print in a revised edition for the 21st century. 
 Kevin Anderson is moving along through his life, finishing up college, and getting ready to leave New York for an internship rebuilding San Francisco after an immense earthquake. Then the Visitors arrive; a race of human-like aliens touch down in several cities around the globe, including SF, and nothing will ever be the same. When Kevin's company is given a contract to build a facility for the Visitors, he forms a friendship with 'Bel, one of their number. But is 'Bel so alien after all? They seem so human, albeit much larger, but they possess some odd characteristics and seem to be hiding something. What secrets do they carry, and where, exactly, are they from? Before Kevin can get to the bottom of his questions, political disasters and miscommunications occur, and the Visitors are expelled. 'Bel and his emissaries are very clear that certain actions on the part of the U.S. will have grave consequences upon his people and their world, but no one listens except Kevin, who has fallen in love with 'Bel. Now the young man is on a mission to unravel the Visitors' secrets in order to prevent the death and destruction of Visitors and millions of Americans. Bonus with this edition: Toby Johnson's whimsical but profound tale Adam and Steve -- what were they really doing in the Garden of Eden?

Secret Matter

Literature & Fiction

Toby Johnson

Contemporary

Gay Spirit: Myth and Meaning broke new ground when it first appeared in 1987, giving voice to an entire generation of gay men seeking alternative visions about the fundamental questions facing their lives. This now classic volume has been widely hailed by the Lambda Book Report as among the 100 gay books that changed our lives. This work helped shape a now international movement of spiritually aware gay men. In its deft weave of anthropology, history and sexual politics, Gay Spirit provides illuminating insight for all students of gender, queer and religious studies.

Gay Spirit: Myth and Meaning (White Crane Spirituality series)

Mark-Thompson

Peacetalk 101 is the story of an ordinary man with a hard row to hoe, who is so disgusted with the state of the world, so depressed at what he sees as a universal absence of hope for humankind, that he sees no way out except the most desperate of measures. But then things that are not at all ordinary start happening to him, as a stranger--a stranger who seems to be nothing more than a homeless man lazily riding the bus all day--shows him, one small mysterious step at a time, that he has another choice. This brief novel in the form of an extended parable, leads the reader on an amazing journey from despair to joy.

Peacetalk 101

Elgin, Suzette Haden

What other characters from English literature have captivated hearts and minds as thoroughly as Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion John Watson? Many fans imagine the relationship between these men is deep and more than platonic. In A Study in Lavender, the Holmes universe is queered and authors have devised stories in which Holmes and Watson are lovers, or investigate mysteries of inverts hidden from the laws and cultures of the Victorian era; even the indomitable Lestrade has his turn at love; and eerie apparitions in the night sky, reminiscent of Jules Verne, draw Holmes to Cleveland Street, home to an infamous scandal.

A Study in Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes

Ruth Sims

Rajan Khanna

Elka Cloke

Stephen Osborne

Michael G. Cornelius

United States

New York City, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury, Sutton Albright returns to college, only to be expelled after a scandalous affair with a teacher. Unable to face his family, Sutton heads to Manhattan with no plans and little money in his pocket but with a desire to call his life his own. Jack Bailey lost his parents to influenza and now hopes to save the family novelty shop by advertising on the radio, a medium barely more than a novelty, itself. His nights are spent in a careless and debauched romp through the gayer sections of Manhattan. When these two men cross paths, despite a world of differences separating them, their attraction cannot be denied. Sutton finds himself drawn to the piano, playing for Jack. But can his music heal them both, or will sudden prosperity jeopardize their chance at love?

Whistling in the Dark

Allen, Tamara

Genre Fiction

His practice newly established, metaphysician Ned Mathey can't afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Ned's magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett, an arrogant banker, is the father of the bully who made Ned's life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless, Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses, and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestick one of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless. 
 Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes--private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett--Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past. Assisted by Ned's able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London's criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde, uncover secrets and scandals, confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship. 
 In Death by Silver veteran authors Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold introduce a Victorian London where magic works, influencing every aspect of civilized life, and two very appealing detectives.

Death by Silver

Scott, Melissa

Griswold, Amy

Literary

In the 2013 volume of Wilde Stories--a critically acclaimed series reprinting the best of the prior year's gay fantasy, horror and science-fiction tales--editor Steve Berman has collected stories of adolescents suffering growing pains in the midst of lake monsters, boyfriends seeking a safe pest-free shelter in an infested dystopian world, the most unique story of a boy and his dog ever written, a forbidden encounter between prison guard and inmate, and pirates encountering a fabled living island. A dozen tales written by award-winning authors including Laird Barron, Richard Bowes, Hal Duncan--and new talent including L. Lark and Rahul Kanakia.

Wilde Stories 2013: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction

Heiresses of Russ 2013: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction

In this, the third release in the annual Heiresses of Russ series, editor Tenea D. Johnson joins Steve Berman in choosing the best of the prior year's published speculative fiction with lesbian themes. A soothsayer predicts that a princess finding her true love will bring the downfall of her father; a lost soul visits a back-country wise woman to find out the truth of what haunts her; night on a summer fairground tour in a small and dusty future a pair of mech pilots struggle with their own stupors. These stories and more showcase the breadth and depth of lesbian fantasy and science-fiction written today.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Warned by his doctor to seek some much-needed rest, Rick Carton retires to a neglected old mansion in the Texas hill country to write. But strange things begin to happen. Are the characters from Carton's novel of gay love in 19th century America real? Or is the mansion haunted by two lovable apparitions? While the charming pair tell Carton of their search for a utopian colony in Colorado that will shelter them, he faces his own fears of death and failure.  Getting Life in Perspective offers readers a sweet and sexy romance with touches of spiritual grace and the supernatural. Large-print edition.

Getting Life in Perspective: A Fantastical Romance

LGBTQ+ Books

Johnson, Toby

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