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LGBTQ INTEREST 1. “Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation,” by Eli Clare (South End, 160 pp., $16 pb). 2. “Living It Out: A Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Christians and Their Friends, Families and Churches,” by Rachel Hagger-Holt (Canterbury, 176 pp., $19.99 pb). 3. “Smash the Church, Smash the State: The Early Years of Gay Liberation,” edited by Tommi Avicolli Mecca (City Lights, 303 pp., $18.95 pb). 4. “It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School: A Documentary,” with workbook, edited by Debra Chasnoff and Helen Cohen (1996, 80 min., $45 DVD).
DVDS GAY MEN’S 1. “DL Chronicles: The Complete First Season,” directed by Quincy Lenear and Deondray Gossett (2007, 132 min., $24.95). 2. “Mr. Right,” directed by Jacqueline and David Morris (2009, 95 min., $24.95). 3. “Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat,” directed by Glenn Gaylord (2009, 80 min., $24.95). 4. “Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom,” directed by Patrik-Ian Polk (2008, 101 min., $24.95). 5. “Chris and Don: A Love Story,” directed by Guido Santi and Tina Mascara (2007, 90 min., $29.95). 6. “Gods of Football: The Making of the 2009 Calendar,” directed by Grant Carroll (2009, 80 min., $24.95). 7. “Paris Is Burning,” directed by Jennie Livingston (2005, 71 min., $29.99). 8. “Ciao,” directed by Yen Tan (2008, 87 min., $24.95). 9. “Eleven Minutes,” starring Jay McCarroll (2008, 103 min., $19.95).
WOMEN’S 1. “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” directed by Lee Daniels (2009, 109 min., $29.98). 2. “Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me,” starring Wanda Sykes (2009, 60 min., $19.95). 3. “Person of Interest,” directed by Christopher Ward (2009, 97 min., $29.95). 4. “I Can’t Think Straight,” directed by Shamin Sharif (2007, 94 min., $24.98). 5. “Desert Hearts,” directed by Donna Deitch (1985/2007, 96 min., $19.95). 6. “The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love,” directed by Maria Maggenti (1995, 94 min., $19.95). 7. “Aimée and Jaguar,” directed by Max Farberbock (1999, 126 min., $29.95). 8. “Better Than Chocolate,” directed by Anne Wheeler (1999, 101 min., $19.95). 9. “Gia,” directed by Michael Christofer (1998, 126 min., $5.98).
BOOKS LESBIAN INTEREST 1. “The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir,” by Staceyann Chin (Scribner, 282 pp., $16 new in pb). 2. “Lesbian Pulp Fiction: The Sexually Intrepid World of Lesbian Paperback Novels 1950-1965,” edited by Katherine V. Forrest (Cleis, 440 pp., $20 pb). 3. “High Risk,” by Jlee Meyer (Bold Strokes, 236 pp., $16.95 pb). 4. “Losing Control,” by Cheril N. Clarke (Dodi, 216 pp., $14.95 pb). 5. “I Told You So,” by Kate Clinton (Beacon, 208 pp., $22 hb). 6. “In Deep Water 2: Cruising the Strip,” by Radclyffe and Karin Kallmaker (Bold Strokes, 275 pp., $15.95 pb). 7. “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic,” by Alison Bechdel (Mariner, 232 pp., $13.95 pb). 8. “Innocent Hearts,” by Radclyffe (Bold Strokes, 194 pp., $15.95 pb). 9. “Tipping the Velvet,” by Sarah Waters (Riverhead, $16 pb). 10. “The Friendly Young Ladies,” by Mary Renault (Vintage, 304 pp., $13 pb).
GAY INTEREST 1. “Single Man,” by Christopher Isherwood (U of Minnesota Press, 186 pp., $15.95 pb). 2. “Murder On Camac,” by Joseph DeMarco (Lethe, 396 pp., $18 pb). 3. “Silver Lake,” by Peter Gadol (Tyrus Books, 290 pp., $14.95 pb). 4. “Another Word for Sky: Poems,” by Jay Michaelson (Lethe, 104 pp., $14.95 pb). 5. “Murder in the Garden District: A Chanse MacLeod Mystery,” by Gregg Herren (Alyson, 256 pp., $14.95 pb). 6. “Workin’ It! RuPaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style,” by RuPaul (It Books, 192 pp., $19.99 hb, less 10 percent in the store). 7. “Brooklyn,” by Colm Toibin (Scribner, 262 pp., $15 new in pb). 8. “You Had Me at Hello,” by Marcel Emerson (Marcel Emerson, 210 pp., $15 pb). 9. “No More Tomorrows: Two Lives, Two Stories, One Love,” by Rodney Lofton (Strebor, 199 pp., $14 pb). 10. “From Top to Bottom,” by Michael-Christopher (MC Books, 212 pp., $15.95 pb).