Books by Doug Cooper Spencer
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Short story collection
~ A man finds the mother who abandoned him and learns the truth behind why she left.
~ In 1976, a night on the town for a group of black gay friends takes an unanticipated turn.
~ Tragedy strikes a marriage leaving the couple to look at what happens to love, when life goes wrong.
~ The summer of 1963 was a milestone in the Civil Rights Movement, just as it is for a boy growing up black and gay.
~ Life in the magazines and on tv is alluring- - but at what cost for a woman and her twin brother? ... These are just some of the stories in 'Gather the Bones', a collection of short stories by Doug Cooper-Spencer. 'Gather the Bones' is Doug Cooper-Spencer's sixth book. (Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and booksellers worldwide-- Also available on e-books.) Excerpts
~ A man finds the mother who abandoned him and learns the truth behind why she left.
~ In 1976, a night on the town for a group of black gay friends takes an unanticipated turn.
~ Tragedy strikes a marriage leaving the couple to look at what happens to love, when life goes wrong.
~ The summer of 1963 was a milestone in the Civil Rights Movement, just as it is for a boy growing up black and gay.
~ Life in the magazines and on tv is alluring- - but at what cost for a woman and her twin brother? ... These are just some of the stories in 'Gather the Bones', a collection of short stories by Doug Cooper-Spencer. 'Gather the Bones' is Doug Cooper-Spencer's sixth book. (Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and booksellers worldwide-- Also available on e-books.) Excerpts
~1969. A brutal murder in an all black town and a pregnant thirteen year old girl at the center of the murder. Years later, the girl— now a middle age woman — struggles with the weight of guilt and against the presence of what seems to be the vengeful ghost of the man who was murdered.~ Available at Amazon; Barnes and Noble; and All Bookstores and Booksellers)
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Book 1 of Trilogy: Sentenced to prison at eighteen and afterwards, to a life in the streets, a gay man returns home to confront the minister, family members and townspeople who destroyed his life.'This Place of Men is the first book in the 'This Place of Men Trilogy’. (Available at Amazon; Barnes and Noble; and All Bookstores and Booksellers) Excerpts
Book 2 of Trilogy: A marriage ends when the husband accepts that he is gay. Now the 'ex-couple' must struggle with the love and respect they once had for each other... And what about their children?(Available at: Amazon; Barnes and Noble; and All Bookstores and Booksellers) Excerpts
Book 3 of Trilogy: A gay man discovers he has a son from a one night affair many years ago. Now his son, a young man from the streets has come to live with him.
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In 1999, what began as a personal letter became a manifesto against homophobia and a declaration of liberation from homophobia. Giving thought to homophobic tropes and devices such as the idea of God's condemnation of homosexuality, and the view that declares homosexuality as unnatural, 'A Letter to a Friend' challenges those worn ways of thinking with fresh ideas.
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MEMOIRS AT THIS SITE: 'The Visitation (1964)', and 'Dancing for Your Life'
What was thought to be a dream that occurred in 1964 turns out to be much more. 'The Visitation' is a true account of a spiritual awakening. (Click here to read the ‘Memory Pieces’ page at this site) (Photo and cover Design by Gregory Cooper Spencer)
I sat on the plaza and watched the little boy dancing. I was amazed at how well he could dance for someone his age, as if he had more experience than his three or four years would have given him. But I was soon to realize, the little boy was most likely dancing for his life. (Click here to read the 'Memory Pieces' page) (Photo and artwork by Gregory Cooper Spencer)
Essays, Interviews and Daily Thoughts
For essays and interviews look in the listings to the left and click on my blog or 'Essays and Interviews' OR You can keep join me on FACEBOOK and TWITTER for daily conversations and thoughts. (Photo by Gregory Cooper Spencer)
Mighty Real: An Anthology of African-American Same Gender Loving Writing
(I had the great honor of being asked to be a part of this collection)
At over 700 pages, 'Mighty Real' is a collection of African-American Same Gender Loving Literature featuring both new and established writers. Grounded in a poignant and truthful sensibility, imbued with the realities of sex and love, Smith and Williams present a culmination of poems, short stories, radical essays, sermons, plays and interviews honoring notable figures within the SGLBT community. Available at Amazon.Com
At over 700 pages, 'Mighty Real' is a collection of African-American Same Gender Loving Literature featuring both new and established writers. Grounded in a poignant and truthful sensibility, imbued with the realities of sex and love, Smith and Williams present a culmination of poems, short stories, radical essays, sermons, plays and interviews honoring notable figures within the SGLBT community. Available at Amazon.Com
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