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i got a tip to read this from one of the authors. I never knew poorly written teenage goth poetry and diaries can actually get published. So capital L-A-M-E
Full disclosure: I have a story in here. But honestly, just about all the stories in this anthology are swell. And there's an amazing variety.
Michelle Tea and Clint Catalyst live up to their reputations with the roles of editors of this work of fiction with the only rule being the writers had to write their stories in the first person. Dyke Drama, Scat Scenes, Meth Addicts, Anarchist Squatters, Goth Queens, and more by some of the hottest names in the queer lit scene abound
I love this book, and find it amusing that anyone would complain about the subject matter, considering the title as well as the list of authors. Kind of like reading The Joy of Gay Sex and complaining about there being "too much homosexuality." Favorites that immediately come to mind are Cara Bruce's "Love Boat and Lingerie," Charlie Anders' "I Am So Smart," Jayson Elliot's "New," Eileen Myles' "Liquid Sky," Alvin Orloff's "Hell House," Dennis Cooper's "One Night...," Dodie Bellamy's "Phonezone,...
I was pretty much predisposed to liking this since it has some of my favorite people in it. Then I ended up spending a ton of money because I kept buying the books of all the new authors whose stories I liked.
This excellent collection of personal stories read like ripping pages out of the diaries of some very cool people. Vicarious living at its best.
I must have read my copy of this book at least 5 times straight thru when I finally got it in the mail. Not every story will be for you, but if you don't love the majority of this book, check your pulse.
Some of this was interesting--like, maybe a few moments here and there. But when I realized that every story was about fucking and getting high or maybe getting high and then fucking, I lost interest. Maybe in my early 20s, when I was likewise obsessed with these two activities, I would have enjoyed this book more. But, I don't know, I guess I like things a little more complex and complicated in my ooooold age aka late 20s.
A few gems, but mostly full of poor writing that would have been better left in the teenage journals from which they were likely culled.
Great selection of outsider mini-memoirs. I was drawn in by Clint Catalyst and Michelle Tea, but wound up becoming a fan of several other writers by the time I was done reading. Spoiler: drugs and fucking.
i'm generally a fan of anything michelle tea touches, and this book has some great stuff in it, and pointed me to a lot of people i want to read more of.
I don't remember this book that well, but I do remember a section of "The IHOP Papers" that I read in it. After I read it, I waited for what felt like forever for Ali Liebowitz' novel to come out. Some very funny stories in here too. Definitely worth looking at.
I really wish Michelle Tea could spearhead a project that isn't soaked with skin-crawl-inducing drug and sex themes. Shudder.
Like any collection of short stories, there were some pieces I really liked and others I had to struggle through. However, my main problem with this collection was its repetitive nature. The topics and themes (which do hold the collection together) were a bit too repetitive for me (we get it youth! hedonism! drugs!). The collection felt special in that it gave insights into communities and moments people rarely want to discuss (stories of prostitutes, junkies, LBGTQ people, abuse survivors, peop...
Like any anthology, this is a mixed bag, some stuff I really liked, some I didn't even bother to read more than the first page. The pieces by queer boys were the ones that interested me the most, I find it hard to find "underground" writting by fags. If anyone has suggestions I'd be happy to hear them.
Most stories are poorly written, the rest don't seem to have a point beyond being drug or sex fueled escapades.
The cover art is shockingly awful so I wasn't expecting much from this. However a couple of stories in and I was surprised to find I was having a lot of fun. This is a quite a strong anthology heavily weighted towards queer themes and contemporary San Franscico.Probably my favourite is Clint Catalyst's "Friend or Faux". I was chuckling out loud at some of the sharehouse misadventures here (there's quite a few sharehouse stories and I enjoyed all of them). I also recommend "Pride" by Don Baird. A...
Pills, Chills, Thrills, And Heartache is an anthology of original work devoted entirely to the most timeless and tiniest of personal pronouns, "I." You'll find nothing here that isn't told in frank first person. My applause to Clint Catalyst and Michelle Tea, who have done a fine job, in both editing and writing for this self-centered collection.Pills isn't the kind of book that should be read in one sitting. Well, I suppose you could, but why? It's the Belgium chocolate of short stories, no, be...
Nitty gritty goodness from all the contributors!
I was surprised to find this in a bookshop and bought it out of curiosity. I thought, since it had made it onto the shelves of a mainstream bookshop, it must have some merit. I am also interested in exploring the extremes of sexual experiences. I want to read about what people think of as edgy, dangerous and cool. I want to encounter people with imagination who can go beyond convention and routine.My expectations of this book were not high but it was still a huge disappointment. It was a struggl...
