A wholly successful guidebook that transcends its advertised orientation.
Atlanta residents McAuley and Burkhalter extol the virtues of their city to gay residents and out-of-town visitors.
Freelance writer McAuley and graphic designer Burkhalter were both born and raised in Atlanta, and they obviously love their hometown. They dedicate the guide “to everyone in Atlanta–gay, straight and everything in between–who makes it such a wonderful place to live, work and play!” As the dedication suggests, the guide is inclusive, with practical information not just keyed to sexual orientation. Residents and visitors of all orientations will find plenty of interest in the maps, neighborhood summaries, restaurant listings, shopping guide, arts venues, tourist attractions, health clubs, bars, nightlife locations, lodging listings, church listings, advice on avoiding parking tickets, weather reports and much more. The authors note that Atlanta possesses a rich gay history and sports one of the largest gay scenes in the U.S.; Midtown is the city’s gay epicenter; Charlie Brown’s Cabaret is home to the city’s hottest drag queens; and so on. The majority of the commentary, however, does not explicitly focus on the gay scene–the main goal is to avoid recommending any restaurant or other Atlanta locale provably hostile to gays and lesbians. The entertainment section, titled “Play,” is more openly oriented to gay readers, and the authors emphasize the casual nature of the gay scene: “Most of us here just throw on a fitted graphic t-shirt and some jeans and run out the door, but the more adventurous boys can strap on a harness or some chaps and still find a place to strut their stuff for the evening.”
A wholly successful guidebook that transcends its advertised orientation.Pub Date: June 21, 2005
ISBN: 0-9707095-6-0
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
© Copyright 2024 Kirkus Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Follow
Popular in this Genre
We can’t wait for you to join Kirkus!
It’s free and takes less than 10 seconds!
Already have an account? Log in.
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
Welcome Back!
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
bookshelf
