Synopsis: This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel explores the bond between two sisters: one is a missionary in Africa, while the other is a child-wife living in the South. Despite the challenges of time, distance, and silence, they maintain their loyalty and trust in each other.

Synopsis: This story follows the relationship between three friends as they navigate love, betrayal, and the complexities of their pasts. It explores themes of friendship and hope for the future.

Synopsis: "Tramps Like Us" follows a contemporary journey akin to that of Huckleberry Finn, exploring the quest for belonging and a better life amidst a feeling of displacement in one's own country. The narrative revolves around the formation of a family from a group of misfits and reflects the coming-of-age experience in the period between gay liberation and the onset of the AIDS crisis.

Synopsis: In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, Michel Foucault analyzes how ancient Greeks perceived sexuality. He explores a range of ancient Greek texts on eroticism to address fundamental questions about the moral implications of sexual experience in the West, and why other bodily appetites and civic duties were not subjected to the same rules and judgments as sexual behavior.

Synopsis: This book examines the emergence of Christianity from the Ancient World. Foucault explores various aspects of Greek medicine, including advice on health, exercise, and courtship practices. He provides insights into the roles of women and the differences between the Ancient, Christian, and Modern worlds. Foucault not only reconstructs this historical era, where sex was not treated as a major moral issue, but also challenges contemporary assumptions about sexuality.

Synopsis: In "Brokeback Mountain," Annie Proulx tells the poignant story of Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, two ranch hands who forge a deep, complex connection while working together one summer as sheepherder and camp tender. Despite societal expectations, both men marry and have families, yet their bond remains the most significant part of their lives. Throughout years of separation and struggle, they endeavor to maintain their relationship in a world that is often intolerant of their love. Proulx's lyrical prose captures the beauty and challenges of their forbidden affair.

Synopsis: The Theatre of Tennessee Williams presents the plays of one of America's most influential dramatists in chronological order, including original cast listings and production notes. Volume 27: Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Short Plays features sixteen one-act plays in Williams’ early, more realistic style. This collection includes eleven from the original 1953 edition, two from the 1966 paper edition, and three added in 1981. These short plays served as a foundation for many of Williams’ longer works and were intended for small theatre productions to provoke thought within their communities.

Synopsis: In *Flesh and Blood*, Michael Cunningham explores four generations of the Stassos family, highlighting their struggles to find identity in the 20th century. Starting in 1950, Greek immigrant Constantine Stassos marries Italian-American Mary Cuccio, and they have three children: the ambitious Susan, the brilliant Billy, and the wild Zoe. As Mary and Constantine's marriage deteriorates, each child follows their own path—Zoe raises a child with a transvestite's help, Billy finds love with another man, and Susan secretly raises her son. The narrative weaves a tapestry of tangled desires and unfulfilled dreams, culminating in a poignant reflection on family and love.

Synopsis: This book explores the nature of love and friendship as examined in three dialogues: Lysis, Phaedrus, and Symposium. Through the character of Socrates, the text delves into concepts like the beloved, physical beauty, and the deeper beauty beyond the physical. It also reflects on how ancient Greeks viewed homosexual love as an educational, aesthetic, and social influence.

Synopsis: In this edition of Annie Proulx's story, the narrative explores complex relationships and the impact of love and loss, set against the backdrop of the American West.