Edge

The autobiographical essays in Edge offer insight into the passions of acclaimed author Jeff Mann. These memories insightful as they are endearing range from his boyhood obsession with the gothic allure of Dark Shadows to the doubt and pain of being a Southerner and so at the edge of the gay community and the appeal of leather bars and bear culture. Mann also visits gay meccas in these essays--the resorts of Key West Provincetown and Rehoboth Beach along with several European destinations such as Germany Ireland Belgium and Scotland have important cameos. But he is never an idle traveler--he is challenged by his experiences and his observations reveal the thoughts of many gay men. Along the way Mann ruminates on a variety of subjects from lost lovers to wearing kilts theophany Sylvia Plath adult videos and bathhouses.