{"product_id":"onyx-paperback-2","title":"Onyx - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFelice Picano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Henriques has success, love, friendship ... but lately it's not enough. Yet it's not just Ray who is on a quest for deeper meaning. For Jesse, Ray's lover of ten years, it is a quest accelerated by his imminent death from AIDS. And for young married father of two Mike Tedesco, it is a search for the heart of masculinity. The sexual exploration which begins when Ray and Mike meet awakens a restlessness in both men, which resoundingly alters their future paths. As Ray's life begins to draw him increasingly into the future, a future without Jesse, he attempts to tether himself to the here and now with frequent visits to a past where life's answers seemed simpler and more meaningful. But when Jesse's fundamentalist Christian mother rolls into town to take charge of her son's final weeks, he is yanked from his reverie to face an opponent unlike any he has ever known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marked by shifting points of view, humor, descriptive brilliance and unexpected revelation, \u003ci\u003eOnyx\u003c\/i\u003e is a multifaceted exploration of inner lives, motivation, love, and the sometimes hollow center beneath a polished surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published to acclaim in 2001, this new edition features a 2019 foreword by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout Felice Picano: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA five-time Lambda Literary Award nominee, Felice Picano's books include the best-selling novels Like People in History and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with Edmund White, Andrew Holleran, Robert Ferro, Michael Grumley, Christopher Cox and George Whitmore, he founded The Violet Quill to promote and increase the visibility of gay authors and their works. His 12th novel, \u003ci\u003eJustify My Sins\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2019. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePress Notice: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Godfather of Gay Lit\" - \u003ci\u003eRichard Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Picano has always drawn his main characters as gay heroes, unashamed and unafraid of who they are and what life has to offer, whether positive or negative. This, ultimately, is the measure of Picano's genius.\" - \u003ci\u003eGreg Herren, Lambda Literary Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Picano's \u003ci\u003eOnyx\u003c\/i\u003e enhance s] his reputation as a major chronicler of gay life and culture\" - \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42742535684159,"sku":"9781951092054","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cb9963a50fec10485b3c0001887088e0.webp?v=1765164075","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/onyx-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}