15+ [Must Read] Popular Books On Lgbt Memoir

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In this collection of essays, Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In this collection of essays, Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives--a world where forgiveness is a ... [Read More]

"Sometimes the greatest things are the most embarrassing." Ellen Degeneres' winning, upbeat candor has made her show one of the most popular, resilient and honored daytime shows on the air. (To date, it has won no fewer than 31 Emmys.) Seriously... I'm Kidding, Degeneres' first book in eight years, brings us up to date about the life of a kindhearted woman who bowed out of "Sometimes the greatest things are the most embarrassing." Ellen Degeneres' winning, upbeat candor has made her show one of the most popular, resilient and honored daytime shows on the air. (To date, it has won no fewer than 31 Emmys.) Seriously... I'm Kidding, Degeneres' first book in eight years, brings us up to date about the life of a kindhearted woman who bowed out of American Idol because she didn't want to be mean. Lively; hilarious; often sweetly poignant. ...more ... [Read More]

The wildly popular YouTube personality and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past. By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays delivers a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she’s figured out abou The wildly popular YouTube personality and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past. By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays delivers a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she’s figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame. Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringe-wort ... [Read More]

Jazz Jennings is one of the youngest and most prominent voices in the national discussion about gender identity. At the age of five, Jazz transitioned to life as a girl, with the support of her parents. A year later, her parents allowed her to share her incredible journey in her first Barbara Walters interview, aired at a time when the public was much less knowledgeable or Jazz Jennings is one of the youngest and most prominent voices in the national discussion about gender identity. At the age of five, Jazz transitioned to life as a girl, with the support of her parents. A year later, her parents allowed her to share her incredible journey in her first Barbara Walters interview, aired at a time when the public was much less knowledgeable or accepting of the transgender community. This groundbreaking interview was followed over the years by other high-profile interviews, a documentary ... [Read More]

I didn't own a suit. Mark (a fashion snob) thought that was a crime against humanity which he was going to correct no matter how much I protested. I had a summer wedding to attend and I was prepared to dress as my usual scruffy, unremarkable self. Mark, the male model, the man who personified Vanity, the King of Drama... he who had spent the past two months finding me rand I didn't own a suit. Mark (a fashion snob) thought that was a crime against humanity which he was going to correct no matter how much I protested. I had a summer wedding to attend and I was prepared to dress as my usual scruffy, unremarkable self. Mark, the male model, the man who personified Vanity, the King of Drama... he who had spent the past two months finding me random shirts to wear instead of my usual drab attire... yes, that Mark... I never should have opened my mouth about the wedding... Of ... [Read More]

"If you got a small d*ck, I'm going to need triple." This short, steamy story recounts the time Mark took me to work at a nude bar. (Yes, me). I'm sorry about the cover. In my first watercolor, I made Mark look like an alien cow: he wasn't happy. In this cover, I ended up looking like a hobgoblin (but Mark looks great!) and he got even more angry with me. He says I need to "If you got a small d*ck, I'm going to need triple." This short, steamy story recounts the time Mark took me to work at a nude bar. (Yes, me). I'm sorry about the cover. In my first watercolor, I made Mark look like an alien cow: he wasn't happy. In this cover, I ended up looking like a hobgoblin (but Mark looks great!) and he got even more angry with me. He says I need to 'look my best'. Since I just drop you into the middle of my self-portrait, here are some characteristics of me and Mark: Me ... [Read More]

"I want to wear my trunks. I don't like this stupid speedo." F*cking flowery speedo... "It makes you look so sexy," he murmured, halfway between a laugh and a husky rumble. "It makes me look like a slut." "Tonight, you are a slut," Mark said pointedly. "You're my slut, and everybody here's gonna know it." +++ [DISCLAIMER: While the title of this novella is 'Men's Fashion Week' "I want to wear my trunks. I don't like this stupid speedo." F*cking flowery speedo... "It makes you look so sexy," he murmured, halfway between a laugh and a husky rumble. "It makes me look like a slut." "Tonight, you are a slut," Mark said pointedly. "You're my slut, and everybody here's gonna know it." +++ [DISCLAIMER: While the title of this novella is 'Men's Fashion Week', there wasn't really a fashion week at all. This was just a lie Mark used to trick me into taking a vacation to M ... [Read More]

“My God!” I cried. “You’re as ugly as a rhinoceros! Doing any more of this—” I mimicked how he was looking at himself in the mirror. “Won’t fix the problem!” This installment of my self-portrait starts with me having a minor emotional meltdown. Mark swooped in and lifted my bad mood... like, he just did it. And I finally realized that Mark and I had moved on from friendshi “My God!” I cried. “You’re as ugly as a rhinoceros! Doing any more of this—” I mimicked how he was looking at himself in the mirror. “Won’t fix the problem!” This installment of my self-portrait starts with me having a minor emotional meltdown. Mark swooped in and lifted my bad mood... like, he just did it. And I finally realized that Mark and I had moved on from friendship and into 'companionship'. I didn't mind the extra level of affection and intimacy... even th ... [Read More]

An asexual man meets a male model... and slowly falls in love. Chris is a nerdy bookworm with a very direct personality. He tends to take jokes literally. He doesn't like small talk.  Chris has never been sexually attracted to anyone in real life, though he can look at photos and think up exciting scenarios in his head... as long as the people are all wearing clothes. Porn An asexual man meets a male model... and slowly falls in love. Chris is a nerdy bookworm with a very direct personality. He tends to take jokes literally. He doesn't like small talk.  Chris has never been sexually attracted to anyone in real life, though he can look at photos and think up exciting scenarios in his head... as long as the people are all wearing clothes. Porn is definitely a no go.  Mark is a charismatic, beautiful man with a pretty person job and pretty person problems. He's very push ... [Read More]

An asexual man meets a male model... and slowly falls in love. Mark, the model, has not been challenged in his life and is emotionally withdrawn. He returns to Chicago in the hopes of reconnecting with his college friends, but everyone has moved on without him, starting families and growing up. Chris, the writer, is socially awkward and introverted. He actively tries to b An asexual man meets a male model... and slowly falls in love. Mark, the model, has not been challenged in his life and is emotionally withdrawn. He returns to Chicago in the hopes of reconnecting with his college friends, but everyone has moved on without him, starting families and growing up. Chris, the writer, is socially awkward and introverted. He actively tries to be as invisible as possible. The two men meet one day in Chris' favorite park and strike up a friendship. Since this is written ... [Read More]

An asexual man has met a male model... and they became fast friends. The summer has been magical so far for both Mark and Chris. Their friendship has grown naturally and quickly, but now it will be tested in ways that go beyond casual friendship. Both men are generally tight-lipped about their internal struggles. Can they be trusting enough to evolve from mere friends to s An asexual man has met a male model... and they became fast friends. The summer has been magical so far for both Mark and Chris. Their friendship has grown naturally and quickly, but now it will be tested in ways that go beyond casual friendship. Both men are generally tight-lipped about their internal struggles. Can they be trusting enough to evolve from mere friends to something deeper? Mark, the globe-trotting man who usually treats friends as accessories to be changed with the seasons... finds ... [Read More]

An asexual man falls in love with a male model... and they make it work. Chris and Mark try to separate. It doesn't go smoothly. Why was it so easy to grow close, yet now so difficult to pull apart? Maybe they can pretend one last time... can they pretend to be boyfriends for a week? Can that solve their problems? [The Partner is Book Three in a ten book series. You can re An asexual man falls in love with a male model... and they make it work. Chris and Mark try to separate. It doesn't go smoothly. Why was it so easy to grow close, yet now so difficult to pull apart? Maybe they can pretend one last time... can they pretend to be boyfriends for a week? Can that solve their problems? [The Partner is Book Three in a ten book series. You can read this as a standalone and understand the plot, but you'll be missing a lot of character development. Thi ... [Read More]

Author Seth King was born in a time when homosexuality was illegal in his state, and fell in love with a male for the first time only months after it was decriminalized. He's here, he's queer, and for the first time, this is his story. ... [Read More]

An asexual man falls in love with a male model... and is introduced to the fine art of getting down. Chris and Mark are officially a couple... though Chris isn't out to his parents. Mark, on the other hand, is trying to mend his broken relationships with his father and grandfather. Their new romance is a source of stability for Mark and chaos for Chris. Together they navig An asexual man falls in love with a male model... and is introduced to the fine art of getting down. Chris and Mark are officially a couple... though Chris isn't out to his parents. Mark, on the other hand, is trying to mend his broken relationships with his father and grandfather. Their new romance is a source of stability for Mark and chaos for Chris. Together they navigate the many pitfalls of their newly sexual intimacy. Meanwhile, Chris can't keep his family out of the loop forever because his m ... [Read More]

An asexual man is now in a sexual relationship with a male model... and is in over his head. Chris and Mark's relationship evolves. Both men learn to depend on the other during trying times. Chris is in the closet with his family, but Mark doesn't add pressure and remains a solid support. Meanwhile, Mark is struggling to reconnect with his parents and older sisters and Chri An asexual man is now in a sexual relationship with a male model... and is in over his head. Chris and Mark's relationship evolves. Both men learn to depend on the other during trying times. Chris is in the closet with his family, but Mark doesn't add pressure and remains a solid support. Meanwhile, Mark is struggling to reconnect with his parents and older sisters and Chris is the catalyst that enables the vain male model to return home. All good things must come to an end, and if you've read this far in ... [Read More]