Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1997. First edition. xxxi, 320pp; b&w plates. Square 4to. Black cloth; dust jacket. Signed and briefly inscribed by Giard to title-page.
Black-and-white portraits of gay and lesbian writers by American photographer Robert Giard (1939-2002), each accompanied by a brief example of the subject's work. This selection culled by Giard from a much larger body of work, begun in 1985 and still active at time of publication. With a foreword by Julia VanHaaften, and texts by Robert Giard, Joan Nestle, and Christopher Bram. An uncommon signature.
