Doug Cooper Spencer

Books by Doug Cooper Spencer

All are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and booksellers worldwide-- Also available on e-books.

'The smallest act can haunt you forever...'
At thirteen, Ella committed an act to hold onto the father of her son. Now that act has come back to haunt her and her son many years later. (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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Short stories at this site : 'Young Monster', 'What Remains', 'A Question of Commitment' and 'The Wounded Gardener'

Lonnie would be considered a criminal by society-- a monster. But even monsters have faces, monsters have dreams. Just where will the life of a monster lead? 'YOUNG MONSTER', Inspired by a true story. CLICK TO READ ALL SHORT STORIES
(Cover and art by Greg Cooper Spencer)

A long-term couple encounters a tragedy that changes them forever. 'A QUESTION OF COMMITMENT' asks the question: 'WHAT HAPPENS TO LOVE WHEN LIFE GOES WRONG?' (SHORT STORY) CLICK TO READ ALL SHORT STORIES (Photo and cover Design by Gregory Cooper Spencer)

What Remains

For many of us, trust is sacred, but for others it is something to be bartered, and still, for some trust is something that needs to be understood. When trust has been violated, is there much that remains?
(SHORT STORY) CLICK TO READ ALL SHORT STORIES

A young black gay man in a small town struggles to hold onto his sanity and his self-respect while seeking to find life from the desolation around him. (SHORT STORY) CLICK TO READ ALL SHORT STORIES (Photo and cover Design by Gregory Cooper Spencer)

MEMOIRS AT THIS SITE: 'The Visitation (1964)', 'THE SUMMER OF '63 and 'Dancing for Your Life'

The summer of 1963 occurred during a year that the Civil Rights Movement reached its apex with The March on Washington. For me, though, something else happened that summer, something more intimate. It was the year I developed my first crush. I was nine years old and the object of my crush was an unsuspecting 'thirty-something' year old man. (Click here to read the ‘Memory Pieces’ at this site) (Photo and cover Design by Gregory Cooper Spencer)

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

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