Channeling Morgan
Every writer needs a voice. For Derick Sweetwater, it’s usually someone else’s. Hoping to shed his mantle as ghostwriter to the stars, Derick escapes to Provincetown to work on a novel—only to land his biggest client yet. Clive Morgan, a studly movie star with a secret, hires him to write his autobiography and promises to “tell all.” But a creepy New Age cult has its own designs on Clive, and Derick’s new boyfriend has a secret of his own that tests his character. In this witty, fast-paced satire, the literary world collides with Hollywood, drag queens, and the occasional ghost—all as Derick tries to sort out his own life while Channeling Morgan.
“Breezy, dishy, provocative, intriguing, and surprising. Broadway and Hollywood babies mix it up with literary wannabees, guys on the prowl and men just plain looking for love. A certain revered gay author even makes an appearance. This is your next beach read, right here. Pour a cosmo and dive in!” — David Pratt, author of Bob the Book
The Heart’s History
This is Edward—architect, friend, lover, mystery. Everyone has their own Edward—a kaleidoscope of images struggling to define a man who has never let anyone get too close. But now, Edward is dying, and all of his loved ones are desperate to understand him, to connect fully with him, before it’s too late.
“A stunning portrait of love.” —Rigoberto González, author of Butterfly Boy
“Lewis DeSimone is a great writer. His prose is thoughtful, deep, layered and real. It’s about love and sex and AIDS, about human connection and the ultimate unknowability of another person.” — Michelle Tea
“The Heart’s History is a novel of trouble and wonder. It moves in unexpected directions and looks into the complicated, real-life struggles that lesser writers tend to simplify or avoid. It is adult in its scope, and generous in its understanding of how loss changes us as both groups and individuals. As soon as I finished, I wanted to start reading all over again.” — Paul Lisicky, author of Lawnboy and The Burning House
Chemistry
What do you do when the person you love changes overnight?
When Neal meets Zach, it’s love at first sight — a chemical reaction. But as they get to know each other, a different kind of chemistry comes to the surface.
Lewis DeSimone’s haunting debut novel explores the meaning of identity in a world where personality can be altered by a pill, and the fate of love when chemistry is all that’s left.
“Chemistry is a daringly intimate, risky, very sexual tale that not only treads the dark waters and the terrible ramifications of coping with clinical depression, but also speaks volumes about the untamed passion that can lie in the hearts of two men.” — Michael Leonard, Curled Up with a Good Book
“A touching, introspective story which in places moved me near tears. It is extremely well written and the characters are incredibly believable. I am looking forward to reading more from this obviously very talented author.” — Dirk Kriete, ScotsGay Fringe
“Adept storyteller. … Chemistry is a well-written account of a gay couple’s descent into co-dependence and mental illness.” — Andrew Warburton, Chroma: A Queer Journal
“DeSimone does a masterful job of asking the questions that this story requires: What is love? What is attraction? What is commitment? Is it all a matter of brain chemistry, hormones, and hard-wired, reflexive responses? … The novel’s pages seem to evaporate as a result of DeSimone’s easy, unforced style.” — Kilian Melloy, EDGE
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