Trysts is the first collection of dark fantasy fiction with gay characters by Steve Berman. 
Berman has assembled thirteen (thus the triskadecollection of the subtitle) evocative stories, all of which revolve around the central theme of the 'tryst.' But these passionate hookups and romantic encounters range from the eerie to the horrifying to the wondrous. 
 Trysts offers readers dark and quirky tales from a distinctive voice in gay fiction.

Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories

Berman, Steve

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lethe Press

The supernatural is a traditional element in literature. Since the epic of Beowulf, there has been a continuing presence of the unearthly and weird in poetry, drama, and fiction. The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction, first published in 1917 during a period of renewed social and literary interest in the occult and spiritualism, offers readers an overview of some of the greatest known, as well as some forgotten yet eerily important, works of English literature. From the precursor of supernaturalism, the Gothic novel with its gloomy castles and cloisters, to the ghosts and madness and horrors written in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, this volume is a guide to a grotesquerie of tales. With chapters like The Devil and His Allies, The Supernatural in Folk-Tales, and Supernatural Science, the unearthly and the bizarre are met inside these pages in all their myriad guises. This is a book that will appeal to aficionados of fantastic and horror literature, offering new insight into the history of so many grand and delightfully macabre stories.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction

Literature & Fiction

SCARBOROUGH, DOROTHY

British & Irish

Vampires and Vampirism is a treasured part of the folklore canon on vampires. Inside these pages are many accounts of the presence of nocturnal creatures with an unnatural hunger. Readers will discover that tales of vampires are whispered not only in the sleepy villages of easternand central Europe but also in the Middle East, the Asian sub-continent, and the isles of Great Britain. This book is the inaugural volume in the Classics of Preternatural History series.

Vampires and Vampirism : Legends from Around the World (Classics of Preternatural History)

Politics & Social Sciences

Wright, Dudley

Social Sciences

Speculative fiction is the literature of questions, of challenges and imagination, and what better to question than the ways in which gender and sexuality have been rigidly defined, partitioned off, put in little boxes? These seventeen stories explore the ways in which identity can go beyond binary from space colonies to small college towns, from angels to androids, and from a magical past to other worlds entirely, the authors in this collection have brought to life wonderful tales starring people who proudly define (and redefine) their own genders, sexualities, identities, and so much else in between. 
 Featuring the following stories: ''Sea of Cortez'' by Sandra McDonald / ''Eye of the Storm'' by Kelley Eskridge / ''Fisherman'' by Nalo Hopkinson / ''Pirate Solutions'' by Katie Sparrow / ''A Wild and a Wicked Youth'' by Ellen Kushner / ''Prosperine When it Sizzles'' by Tansy Roberts / ''The Faery Cony-Catcher'' by Delia Sherman / ''Palimpsest'' by Catherynne M. Valente / ''Another Coming'' by Sonya Taaffe / ''Bleaker Collegiate Presents an All-Female Production of Waiting for Godot'' by Claire Humphrey / ''The Ghost Party'' by Richard Larson / ''Bonehouse'' by Keffy R. M. Kehrli / ''Sex with Ghosts'' by Sarah Kanning / ''Spoiling Veena'' by Keyan Bowes / ''Self-Reflection'' by Tobi Hill-Meyer / ''The Metamorphosis Bud'' by Liu Wen Zhuang / ''Schrodinger's Pussy'' by Terra LeMay

Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction

Brit Mandelo

United States

Irish Witchcraft and Demonology is St. John Seymour's classic study of Ireland's infernal history. In it he traces and describes the most famous witches and witchcraft of Ireland: from Dame Alice Kyteler in the Middle Ages to a trial for witchcraft in a 1911 murder court. Seymour analyzes the accounts of the accused men and women, their familiars, and associated demons and devils. This book will be a welcome read to lovers of occult history.

Irish Witchcraft & Demonology (Classics of Preternatural History)

History

Seymour, John D.

Europe

A young boy is horrified to discover what his brother is really doing in their father's work shed. An old man whispers a word that sets his victim on the road to madness. A Victorian dandy and his dog might just save the world from the unspeakable denizens of an alternate dimension. In a house by a park, a religious zealot opens the gates of Hell. These twelve tales of psychological suspense and horror from Lambda Literary and Stoker Award-winning author Lee Thomas mix heart, brains, and balls to create a pulse-pounding literary experience.

Like Light for Flies: Stories

LEE, Thomas

Genre Fiction

In acclaimed author Steve Berman's second collection of thirteen stories and essays, he again guides readers through the darker pathways of his imagination. These are stories of regret: the scent of loneliness enticing odd children to eat away a fussy caretaker's historic house; a depressed accountant turns to monster hunting; and a young lover's temptation by handsome nursery rhyme. After each tale Berman provides a tangential author note that offers insight into his past trysts as well as his fears and dreams.

Second Thoughts: More Queer and Weird Stories

Steve Berman

At some point, hasn't every bottom yearned to be ravished by a powerful, inescapable top? What dominant hasn't fantasized about a gorgeous young sub with an incredible ass, so horny he could never say no? The Boy Can't Help It offers over a dozen such stories of beautiful young men: a gymnast, a diver, a surfer, a marine and many college boys submitting to construction workers, horny professors, butch jocks, corporate titans, insatiable miners, and even one's own psychiatrist. Whether you long to be the helpless bottom or the top nailing him... whether your wet dream is a bit of bondage, a gang bang, sex on the sand, or naughty voyeurism... author Gavin Atlas has the stories to satisfy your every need.

The Boy Can't Help It: Sensual Stories of Young Bottoms

Gavin Atlas

Erotica

Wander the pink desert, where the heat is thick, cowboys come clean, Indians tell all, and the author as voyeur writes down their stories. In Ken Shakin's erotic collection, Western America is revealed, stripped to the waist, where men and boys get lost in the desert, looking for a wet dream.

Real Men Ride Horses: Lost Stories of an American Desert

Ken Shakin

For more than thirty-five years, John J. McNeill, an ordained priest and psychotherapist, has been devoting his life to spreading the good news of God's love for lesbian and gay Christians. McNeill presents a simple and straightforward answer to the question: What did God invent sex for? The answer, derived from an incisive investigation of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures, is that God intended sex as a source of pleasure, joy and love. This book represents a concise summary of the wisdom culled over a lifetime. McNeill's ideas have enriched the faith of thousands, including fellow teachers, religious scholars, ministers and lay folk. This volume includes a Festschrift to John McNeill, celebrating his life and work in a series of essays by students, friends, and activists, honoring him for his lasting contribution and spelling out how he touched their lives and work.

Sex as God Intended: A Reflection on Human Sexuality as Play

John J. McNeill

History & Criticism

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