 Spells
of a Voodoo Doll by
Assotto Saint
A fierce,
spellbinding collection of the poetry, lyrics, essays and
performance texts of Assotto Saint; one of the most important
voices in the renaissance of black gay writing. Saint, aka Yves
Francois Lubin, was the editor of two seminal anthologies: 1991
Lambda Literary Book Award winner, The Road Before Us: 100 Gay
Black Poets and Here to Dare: 10 Gay Black Poets. He was also
the author of two books of poetry, Stations and Wishing
for Wings. This collection features
the fierce, spellbinding poetry, lyrics, essays, and performance
texts of Assotto Saint--one of the most important voices in the
renaissance of black gay writing--winner of the 1991 Lambda
Literary Award for The Road Before Us: 100 Gay Black Poets.
"Angelic and brazen".--Jewelle Gomez.
Encapsulates the creative output of one of the fiercest spirits
ever to grace the planet. There can be no doubt of the eloquence
with which the work speaks for itself. -- Lambda
Book Report
"A powerful, courageous and impressive poet." -- David
Trinidad
"Saint's equanimity is startling, and he has an almost
Zen-like approach to the painful realities of racism, homophobia,
and AIDS-phobia." -- Victoria
A. Brownworth
Also Available:
 Outstanding
Lives : Profiles of Lesbians and Gay Men by Christa
Brelin (Editor), Michael J. Tyrkus (Editor), Michael Bronski
Meeting a growing information much need for
biography on contemporary gay men and lesbians, 'Outstanding
Lives' is the most substantial source of its kind. It provides
photographs and in-depth coverage of the lives and fascinating
accomplishments of 70 prominent members of the international
lesbian and gay communities, including Assotto Saint.
Music from Assotto Saint:
 Feeding
The Flame: Songs By Men To End AIDS (Proceeds benefit National
Minority AIDS Council)
Proceeds from artist royalties earned by this
recording benefit the National Minority AIDS Council. The music is
very eclectic, ranging from acoustic folk to techno. Includes
songs by men with AIDS, including Michael Callen. Well-known gay
identified performers like The Flirtations and Romanovsky &
Phillips also contribute. Slide guitar master Ry Cooder makes a
cameo appearance.
Songwriters and musicians include: John Bucchino,
Fred Small, George Fulginiti-Shakar w / Elliot Pilshaw, Abe Rybeck,
Gary Lapow, Xotika (Assotto Saint & Jaan Urban), the
Flirtations (Jon Arterton, Aurelio Font, TJ Myers, Michael Callen,
Cliff Townsend), Michael Callen, Geof Morgan, Peter Alsop, Tom
Wilson Weinberg, Romanovsky & Phillips, Josh White, Jr., and
Pete Seeger
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