In October, Jeff released his novel Country, and as a part of that release he is giving away: An autographed copy of Country A non-autographed copy of Cub One of Jeff’s books on Audible.com The contest officially ended October 31, 2016. Entrants registered here, on Jeff’s website, and then entered
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OUT and ABOUT — 2016 Readings
In April 2016, I had the pleasure of speaking at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. On the 11th I gobbled dinner with my favorite drag queen, Miss Ilene Over aka sociologist Okey Napier, at Hillbilly Hot Dogs in Lesage, West Virginia, and then served as a respondent for a
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PUBLICATION “Chelsea Station, a literary magazine dedicated to gay literature, has published Contemporary Zouaves “But most resplendently attired of all,” writes Bell Irvin Wiley in The Life of Johnny Reb, “were the Louisiana Zouaves, whose trousers were of scarlet cloth, cut in such fashion…” read the complete poem here.
Read moreOnly 5 Days Remaining!
Don’t forget the great contest that Jeff has going as a part of the release of his novel, Country. There are only 5 days left to enter!!!!! You can win one of the following – One person will win an autographed copy of Country – One person will win a
Read moreCountry comfort: an interview with gay writer Jeff Mann
by Gregg Shapiro – Chicago Pride “Gay writer and educator Jeff Mann is nothing if not prolific. With the publication of his new novel Country (Lethe, 2016), and two more forthcoming 2017 titles, Mann has written 17 books and contributed to more than 100 anthologies. The timely Country is a fictional
Read moreEnter For Chance To Win Autographed Novel
Don’t forget the great contest that Jeff has going as a part of the release of his novel, Country. You can win one of the following – One person will win an autographed copy of Country – One person will win a copy of Cub – One person will win
Read moreMann Releases New Novel “Country”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Appalachian author Jeff Mann, Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Virginia Tech, officially kicks off the publication of his new novel, Country. Country is set in the late 1990’s when the main character, Country singer Brice Brown, is forced to come to terms with his sexuality and
Read moreSHORT PROSE PUBLISHED IN 2016
I’ve published several essays and short stories this year. Have a look! Chelsea Station included my short essay “Trounced By Princess Puppy: On the Difficulties of Being a Gay Writer in Appalachia.” “A Leather Bear in the Big Easy,” was published in My Gay New Orleans, edited by
Read moreBlack Napkin Press Publication
Thanks to all the folks at Black Napkin Press for publishing two of my edgier poems, “Black Tulip and Baby’s Breath” and “Where Will You Spend Eternity?” To have a look you can check here.
Read moreBook Review of Country by Gay Book Reviews
Lena Ribka provides an excellent review of Country at Gay Book Reviews I am not a country music fan, but I am a big fan of Jeff Mann’s writing. Country is my fourth book by the author, the previous three I have read before (Fog: A Novel of Desire and
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