Loving Mountains, Loving Men - Memoirs of a Gay Appalachian

Appalachians are known for their love of place, yet many gays and lesbians from the mountains flee to urban areas in search of greater freedom. Jeff Mann tells his story as one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and sexual identities.

About the author

Jeff Mann is a professor of creative writing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the author of numerous books, including Endangered Species: A Surly Bear in the Bible Belt; Redneck Bouquet: Gay Poems from Appalachia; and Purgatory: A Novel of the Civil War. He also coedited LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Mann
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780821426036
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2603-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries