Loving Mountains, Loving Men

by Jeff Mann

Book Overview

Loving Mountains, Loving Men is the first book-length treatment of a topic rarely discussed or examined: gay life in Appalachia. Appalachians are known for their love of place, yet many gays and lesbians from the mountains flee to urban areas. Jeff Mann tells the story of one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and erotic identities. In memoir and poetry, Mann describes his life as an openly gay man who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821416502
• ISBN13: 9780821416501
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"