Lambda Rising Bookstore

Author Appearances & Special Events

Each of the Lambda Rising stores host various events & we invite you to join us for these upcoming visits. All events are free and open to the public. No purchase is necessary (but, come on, you KNOW you want an autographed copy!)

You will also find listings of off-site events that we actively participate in. For off-site events we sell tickets to or sponsor, see Local Events below.

Title of Event: M.W. Moore, Author of An About Face and Internal Chaos
When: Saturday, July 18, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: Lambda Rising Bookstore
Phone: 202-462-6969
Description:

An About Face
The final years of prison don t get any easier for former NCAA track athlete Miguel Morris as forces still try to derail his hopes for early freedom. He s still tested by guards, fellow inmates and the bruising sun as he slaves like a farmhand in the work fields. But now, he s trying to avoid similar mistakes due to unresolved sexual addictions. In March 2005, he s paroled and finds employment in less than a month. Ultimately, he hits pay dirt when an Internet design firm hires him as a technician despite a felony conviction for six Texas bank robberies. He later attempts a relationship with Jasmine, leaving behind wounded ex-lover and confidante Lazlo that causes embers to fly. Notwithstanding financial success, he relearns the brutality of the free world when jealous colleagues Carlton and Eva hurl sexual innuendos and threaten him with blackmail, thus jeopardizing his attempt at love. In addition, a contemptible parole officer clamps down on his travels to promote his artwork, a therapeutic passion. Despite obstacles, Miguel is determined to live proudly and make An About Face.

About the Author
M.W. Moore began writing while incarcerated in 1997, serving a 15-year prison term for several bank robberies. An About Face is the final installment of a trilogy that tracks his turbulent life from youth to adulthood. The previous releases, For What I Hate I Do (2006) and Internal Chaos (2008), are part of the semi-fictional storyline of protagonist Miguel, whose life closely mirrors that of the author. The three novels detail the conflicts, consequences of sexual addictions, drug binges and imprisonment suffered by Moore, who grew up in a respectable middle-class community. A promising life for the former NCAA track and field champion ran aground due to habitual vices that impaired his judgment. Moore attended universities in Texas and Mississippi, where he studied industrial technology and competed in the 200- and 400-meter runs. He continues to compete in the Masters division with Houston Elite Track Club. He s now a successful writer and Rig Solution Specialist in the oil and gas industry. The third of five children, Moore still resides in his native Houston with his family.

Buzzin' Dozen Current Bestsellers

Here are the titles topping our bestseller lists this month. There are three bestseller lists: one for titles that appeal primarily to gay men, one for titles that appeal primarily to lesbians, and one for titles that appeal to a broad cross-section of the clientele in our stores.

Consequences
by Skyy
School's back in and there's a lot of unfinished business to handle. As Lena prepares for her wedding day, she can't help but think about Denise, her sexy b-ball roommate, who almost stole her way...

The highly anticipated sequel to "Choices".

Indie Next List

Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

Vanessa & Virginia
by Sellers, Susan
Vanessa &Virginia is written from the point of view of Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf's sister, and the novel reads as a lyrical account of their relationship. Sibling rivalries, artistic collaborations, and tender moments between the sisters are contrasted by the individual events (both good and bad) that influence their moods, their relationships, and their works.--Roni K Devlin, Literary Life Bookstore &More (Grand Rapids, MI)

Summer Beach Reads!

Your bags are packed, but you can't decide on what book is perfect for those sun soaked days. Pick from these books!

Basketball Jones
by Harris, E. Lynn

E. Lynn Harris has wowed and seduced more than three million readers with the wicked drama and undeniable heart in his novels. Now he's back with another winner sure to top the bestseller lists--a rip-roaring tale of sex, secrets, betrayal . . . and blackmail.
Aldridge James "AJ" Richardson is living the good life. He has a gorgeous town house in always-flavorful New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles from jet-setting around the country on a whim, and an MBA--but he's never had to work a regular job. He owes it all to his longtime lover, Dray Jones. Dray Jones the rich and famous NBA star. They fell in love in college when AJ was hired to tutor Dray, a freshman on the basketball team. But Dray knew if he wanted to make it to the big time, he must juggle his public image and his private desires. Built on a deep, abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both, but when Dray's teammates begin to ask insinuating questions about AJ, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray's "other life." Or does she?
In "Basketball Jones," E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.

Local Book Clubs & Reading Groups

Washington DC is blessed with a rich array of book clubs and reading groups and Lambda Rising is pleased to support them with discount cards for their membership and special displays of their reading selections in our store. Click here for more information about each group, when and where they meet, and the books on their reading list!

Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir
by Mathews, Dan
Committed is a bold, offbeat, globe-trotting memoir that shows how the most ridiculed punching bag in high school became an internationally renowned crusader for the most downtrodden individuals of all -- animals. This irresistibly entertaining book recounts the unorthodox coming-of-age that inspired a reluctant party boy to devote his life to a cause, without ever abandoning his sense of mischief and fun.

Mathews is the irreverent force behind the colorful crusades carried out by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), making animal rights the "it" cause with campaigns involving nude protestors, odd costumes, and celebrities as diverse as Pamela Anderson and Sir Paul McCartney. With self-deprecating wit and candor, he reveals the edgy details of his outrageous career, which has found him arrested naked on the streets of Hong Kong, dressed as a carrot outside grade schools in Iowa (where he was pelted with luncheon meats), and impersonating a priest to crash a fashion show in Milan.

From the rock scene in Hollywood and London to the inner sanctums of New York high fashion and from jails in Boston to a psychiatric ward in Paris, "Committed" spotlights the adventures life can offer when you don't abandon your ideals and imagination with your youth.