Best Gay Love Stories: New York City [Paperback]

Brad Nichols (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006

New York City is the world's capital, and every day people fall in love on its streets and in its restaurants, its high rises and even its subways. No matter the season, no matter the borough, there's no better place to find love.

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About the Author

Brad Nichols has edited Best Gay Love Stories: New York City, and is also the series editor for "Tales of Travelrotica for Gay Men." His erotic fiction has been seen in both "Travelrotica 2" and "Fast Balls."

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555839738
• ISBN-13: 978-1555839734
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,864,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indeed The Best, In the opinion of an outsider looking in..., June 14, 2007

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This review is from: Best Gay Love Stories: New York City (Paperback)

It's true. I've never even been to New York. Only know of what I've seen in the movies and on TV, or read about it in newspapers and books. I'm not writing this review to promote the fact that a short story of my own is included in the anthology, but rather to give kudos to the overall theme of the book and to the other magnificent stories also included.

I love anthologies because just after reading a few pages, you have satisfaction. It's easy to read a story or two and have some closure, and you don't feel as guilty if days pass without you picking the book up again. That's the magic of short stories, although sometimes they leave us wanting more.

Almost every story here neighboring my own was indeed like that. I found myself wanting to get to know the other authors just so they could tell me in person more about their story and where it came from. Did it really happen? Were they writing about themselves? I love a good book or story that indeed captures that perfect setting. After I close the book or turn the page, I indeed feel like I've been there.

It's neat to read of a place you've never been before. You can relate to some of it because you've heard about it before, and there are some parts that are new to you. You make a mental note to check it out if you ever go there. Again, you want to ask the author if it's real or fictional. A short story to peek one's interest in such a way has indeed done it's job.

There are some stories that totally lost me. I definitely felt like an outsider because they don't even mention the city or tell you where you are. It is understood that a particular reader will know exactly what the author is talking about, but that's okay. How else does one learn? We are all new to our surroundings at one time or another, right?

I want to mention one particular story written by Jay Starre. It's called The Afternoon I Believed. Jay's story touches on the subject of 9/11 and is told through the eyes of a New York tourist who meets Aiden. Aiden works in the Twin Towers and offers to show the narrator the city for the day. They make love that night and the narrator leaves with sincere fondness for his day in the city. Then, 9/11 happens. The narrator emails Aiden again and again, but there is no answer. The last lines say it all..."In time, I healed. Now, years later, I think I may be ready to go back to New York City. I may find Aiden there, by magical accident, just like I did before. I still believe."

If you are looking for a bit more substance than porn, and don't have enough time to devote to a full novel, definitely add this collection to your nightstand. New York is waiting!