Reviews for Glances Backward: An Anthology of American Homosexual Writing, 1830-1920

The average rating for Glances Backward: An Anthology of American Homosexual Writing, 1830-1920 based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-05-22 00:00:00 David Bloomquist So far, I've read Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew, which is a fascinating account of the Japanese internment camps, but not really very dramatically interesting (all monologue). Might be good for a staged reading just as an educational presentation. Then I read At the Vanishing Point by Naomi Iizuka, which is also all monologue, but very compelling and poetic. Lots of interesting things also going on with music and image. Enthralling. The "political" part is subtle. Just finished The Venus de Milo is Armed by Kia Corthron. Whoa. Have to read more of her plays, I love the way she renders language, very nice ear. And she's dealing with a terribly disturbing topic (explosive mines and terrorism), and manages to make it theatrical and sometimes even funny (as the title indicates). It's hard to keep track of the characters in a fast read, but I bet it's very powerful on stage. Trying to wrap my head around it. Uses song too. Gutsy.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-07-04 00:00:00 Danny Estrada This is such a cool rustic collection. The tone is quite different from the other Best American Short Stories I've read, there's a heavy undertone of loss, not deprivation, but desolation and boy do these stories sting, even the most hopeful of them. My best in the collection are Along The Frontage Road - Michael Chabon, Seven - Edwidge Danticat, Puppy - Richard Ford, The Heiffer - Melissa Hardy, Watermelon Days - Tom McNeal, Family Furnishings - Alice Munroe & Surrounded by Sleep - Akhil Sharma