Stan Leventhal (May 24, 1951 – January 15, 1995) was an American writer and magazine editor. Primarily known as the editor in chief of Heat Publications, a publisher of gay erotic magazines including Mandate, Torso and Inches,[1] he also wrote and published several works of LGBT literature in the 1980s and 1990s.[2] He published three novels and two short story collections during his lifetime; two additional novels were published following his death of AIDS in 1995.
Stan Leventhal | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1951 |
| Died | January 15, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1980s–1990s |
| Genre | LGBT literature |
| Notable works | Mountain Climbing in Sheridan Square, Fault Lines, Black Marble Pool |
In addition he founded Amethyst Press, a now-defunct publishing company which specialized in LGBT books,[2] including his own books and titles by Dennis Cooper, Bo Huston, Steve Abbott, Kevin Killian, Patrick Moore and Mark Ameen.[2]
He garnered three Lambda Literary Award nominations, in 1989 for Mountain Climbing in Sheridan Square, in 1990 for Fault Lines and in 1991 for Black Marble Pool.
Works edit
Novels edit
- Mountain Climbing in Sheridan Square (1988, ISBN 978-0934411080)
- Fault Lines (1989, ISBN 978-0934411264)
- Black Marble Pool (1990, ISBN 978-0927200059)
- Skydiving on Christopher Street (1995, ISBN 978-1563332876)
- Barbie in Bondage (1996, ISBN 978-1563334153)
Short stories edit
- A Herd of Tiny Elephants (1988, ISBN 978-0934411134)
- Candy Holidays and Other Short Fictions (1991, ISBN 978-0934411516)
References edit
- ^ Lawrence Schimel, The Drag Queen of Elfland. Circlet Press, 1997. ISBN 9781885865175.
- ^ a b c Sarah Schulman, "Through the Looking Glass" in Edmund White, ed., Loss Within Loss: Artists in the Age of AIDS. University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-299-17074-5.
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