Showing results for "Stella" in Literature & Fiction

When Cuban fisherman first spotted the Key West lighthouse floating in Florida waters, they called her Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. It’s a beacon that draws people from everywhere seeking the end-of-the-line bohemian oasis that can still be found amidst the condo share towers, chain stores, and Redneck Riviera clientele. And it’s a mecca for gay men and the women who love them. Sue Kaufman Prize-winning author Michael Carroll knows the territory intimately. His stories wind in and out of the bars and guesthouses and lives of this singular paradise.

New York. Fine anni Sessanta. Arriva nella città di Andy Warhol e della trasgressione il gay brasiliano Eduardo da Costa, esiliato dal padre che non accetta la sua omosessualità. Qui Eduardo, che ama travestirsi come Stella Manhattan, trova lavoro al Consolato brasiliano grazie a un amico paterno, il colonnello Valdevinos Vianna. Anche il militare ha un lato nascosto e cerca in Eduardo aiuto per portare alla luce il proprio alter ego sadomasochista: la Vedova Nera.

Librarian Cara Leone fell down a rabbit hole when she began secretly reading very spicy books. They not only piqued her interest in that lifestyle, but made it abundantly clear how much her love life has been lacking in the intimacy department. On a whim, she books a week-long stay at the resort to see if the sweat-inducing romances she reads are more fiction than reality.