June 2, 1992: a hot year for summer books. (From the Advocate Archives).Ten years ago The Advocate's summer reading issue celebrated a groundbreaking season for gay literature. Among the titles profiled were lesbian activist Joan Joan of Arc, St. (1412–1431) heroically followed call to save France. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 187] See : Patriotism Nestle's The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader, which arrived on the cusp of a widespread reevaluation and embrace of butch and femme “Femme” redirects here. For Kamen Rider Ryuki character, see Kamen Rider Femme. “Butch” redirects here. For other uses, see Butch (disambiguation). identities, and Essex Hemphill's Ceremonies, a now-classic work exploring Hemphill's own life as a black gay HIV-positive man. The lead story focused on Paul Monette Paul Monette (October 16, 1945, Lawrence, Massachusetts – February 10, 1995, Los Angeles, California) was an American author, poet, and activist best remembered for his essays about gay relationships and later, his battle with AIDS. , who had just published the National Book Award-winning Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story, an autobiographical au·to·bi·og·ra·phy n. pl. au·to·bi·og·ra·phies The biography of a person written by that person. au coming-out narrative. Monette told reporter Michael Lassell that writing Becoming a Man took an emotional toll. "By the time I got to page 150, I thought, Nobody should do this," he said. Monette's soulful soul·ful adj. Full of or expressing deep feeling; profoundly emotional. soul  ful·ly adv. writing ultimately helped him keep loving. "I'm glad to say I can rise to my best self still ... but it's a great challenge," he said. "I can be as angry as I am at this pig-shit country and all the things that are done to us ... and yet I'm happy."
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