The Red Truck by Justin Sheperd: In the old fashioned way that cowboys don’t cry and they do work hard, The Red Truck is the story of Brendan, wandering and homeless cowboy, and Chip, the son of ranch owner with too much obligations to be free, of living and loving. The story is good, but it has a sad undertone; even if Brendan and Chip are happy now, it’s clear that their happiness is a temporary thing, since Chip has not the courage to claim their love. Like the Red Truck Chip is riding, Brend More...

Illustrated Men is not your typical anthology. Artist Michael Breyette, noted for his pastel paintings celebrating the male form, decided to see what kind of stories his art could influence. This book is the result. Containing seventeen stories inspired by sixteen of Breyette’s works, it’s an eclectic assortment that ultimately created mixed reactions from me.

With the exception of four stories I loved for various reasons, the true highlight of this collection is Breyette’s work. I’m an unabashed More...

There are seventeen stories to sixteen paintings in this volume (one of the paintings was chosen twice). I had quite a few favorites of mine that I’ve found myself revisiting in my daydreams over the past few days. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (based on the painting of the same name), written by Aleksandr Voinov and marquesate, tells the story of a disillusioned, gay officer in a camp in the Middle East. Tired of being on guard 24/7 and wanting to go home even though he’s been re-enlisted because of More...

This was four years in the making. But it's finally out.

This is fantastic. The pictures alone are worth five stars, and the stories went from great to I-can't-believe-it to awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....
A must - read!