Fighting Words : Personal Essays by Black Gay Men : Breaking the Silence on Issues of Identity, Family Relationships, Race, and Sexuality

By Charles M. Smith

A boy discovers his sexuality in the shadow of a murder spree in Atlanta. A U.S. marine writes of his fierce, tragic love for a fellow marine. A man is forced to do a thing he dreads--play basketball--or risk losing face to the youngster for whom he is trying to provide a role model.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380799472
• ISBN13: 9780380799473
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.3"