“Without literature, life is hell.” ― Charles Bukowski March 24-26, authors will gather in New Orleans for the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. Jeff will be in attendance. The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the
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Jeff’s March Madness
It is madness! Check out the cool things Jeff has going on this month! Jeff’s novel Country is a Lambda Literary Award finalist! Lambda Literary, the nation’s oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature, announced the finalists of the 29th Annual Lambda Literary Awards–or the “Lammys,” as they
Read moreTitle Story from Jeff Mann’s A History of Barbed Wire in New Collection from WV University Press
It itches as I write this, my new tattoo, first tattoo. Black barbed wire wrapped tight around my right biceps and triceps, a desire which took decades to distill. Four times a day I dutifully rub lotion on it, study the design in the mirror, watch it peel and heal,
Read moreREPORT: North American Bear (NAB) Weekend
This is Miss Ilene Over and I can report that Jeff Mann was represented at the North American Bear (NAB) weekend in Lexington, Kentucky just this past weekend. Due to illness in the family, Jeff was unable to make the sojourn to Lexington, but graciously sent me and another friend
Read moreReview for Country
Keith Glaeske, a medievalist and collector of speculative fiction, has written a review of Jeff’s novel Country at Lambda Literary For all the seriousness of Mann’s novel, it is not without bright spots. Mann’s descriptive prose is a sensual delight, whether he is describing the natural beauty of his native state,
Read moreNorth American Bear Weekend
Reporting live from North American Bear Weekend in Lexington, Kentucky. Jeff Mann has a table in the vendor section with books for sale, a sneak peek at Jeff’s new and upcoming graphic novel Wolf Moon/Hunger Moon, and a sneak peak at his new book Consent.
Read moreAudiobook – Country – NOW AVAILABLE
The audiobook of Jeff Mann’s, Country is now available at Audible.com. Country is published by Lethe Press and the audiobook is narrated by Randal Schaffer. “Country is a love letter to a lover who refused to return the affection, sent by someone who is learning to find something else—or someone
Read moreOut in Print: Queer Book Reviews
Fellow author, Nathan Burgoine, has written a review of Country for Out in Print: Queer Book Reviews. “Country music isn’t a place I ever expected myself to venture as a fiction reader. Music in general isn’t something I find easily translated to text, and yet two recent books I’ve read
Read moreMen in Romance: Mountaineers in Love
Jeff was asked to write a guest post for Men in Romance. Men in Romance is a series of posts focusing on the various experiences and perspectives of men who write romance. Read more from this series. *** I’m both flattered and bemused by the opportunity to write a post
Read moreJeff Mann at Bear Weekend in Lexington KY
Jeff Mann will attend the North American Bear Weekend in Lexington, KY February 2-5, 2017 where he will read from his new novel, Country, on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the Saxony Room. Jeff will also offer a sneak peak at his new graphic novel, Wolf Moon/Hunger
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