by Duane Simolke Visit the historical West Texas town of Acorn! Enjoy the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Cafe, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Just be careful, because in Acorn the sky is always falling.
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by Duane Simolke It begins with the long essay "Reactions to Homophobia," followed by poems and short essays on a variety of topics, such as religion, violence, friendship, and gay relationships. Simolke's writings have appeared in dozens of publications, including The International Journal On World Peace, Midwest Poetry Review, Perception, Caprock Sun, Community Voice, The New Voice of Nebraska, The Amarillo Bridge, and (on the Internet) The Electronic Gay Community Magazine.
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by Duane Simolke re-visits the best-known work of the influential American writer, Sherwood Anderson. This book served as the doctoral dissertation of Duane Simolke at Texas Tech University. Dr. Simolke examines Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, as it relates to Gertrude Stein, gender roles, gay subtext, failed communication, and the machine in the garden.
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The author of The Acorn Stories and Degranon presents links and/or writings related to gays, homophobia, cancer, writing, book promotion, science fiction/fantasy, Texas, etc.
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