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goods, cookbook and T V show. It gives an
inside look at creating and living a rural, al­
beit wonderfully gay, farm life. Reading this
during a recent cross-country trip made it
the shortest flight ever and I couldn’t put it
down, even with children kicking the seat
behind me.
Homesteading + gay + mindful + rela­
tionship realities = Lovely.
Bennie Tan,
Have you ever thought o f up and quitting
PANDA SAY WHAT?!
your job and running away to the country?
Set up a farm, grow your own food, tend to
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about it, asking questions like, “Could we
physically do it?” and “W hat would it be like
Autumn is not my favorite time o f year so
to he gay and live in a rural area?”
when I curl up with a book, more likely than
Wonder no more and settle in for a fantas­ not it’s a comedy. I recently finished a fun
tically gay quick read about the dynamic New little read called Jane Bites Back by gay writer
York City couple Josh and Brent, and their Michael Thomas Ford, author o f the rnulti-
move to an upstate existence. Take in the ple Lambda Literary Award-winning Trials
enormity of their life change with their pur­ of My Queer Life series.
chase o f an 1802 farmhouse called Beekman
In the book, Ford creates a world where
Estate—yes, with goats. Throw in the fabu­ Jane Austen didn’t die but was instead
lousness that one of them comes from M ar­ “turned” into a vampire by another famous
tha Stewart Living Omnimedia and the other author. I will not divulge his identity and
from an advertising agency background, and ruin the plot, I’ll simply give you a hint: He
you have the makings o f “The Fabulous was supposedly bisexual and known for his
Beekman Boys,”complete with a reality show romantic poetry to women but is often de­
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