Mark Thompson's New Book,“The Fire In Moonlight: Stories From The Radical Faeries"

The James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center of the San Francisco Public Library presented on March 2 in the Koret Auditorium a reading to celebrate the publication of “The Fire In Moonlight: Stories From The Radical Faeries,” edited by Mark Thompson, Richard Neely, and Bo Young, and published by White Crane Books. This is the first book of its kind to explore the Radical Faerie movement, bringing together 50 contributors to paint a kaleidoscopic picture of this noteworthy gay men’s political and spiritual movement. The 309 page compilation is Mark Thompson’s latest anthology. It sells for $25. Contributors who read their excerpts included Mark Thompson, Will Roscoe, Jerry (the Fairie) Berbiar, Joey Cain, William Stewart, Joe Balestreri, Davis Kerlick, Ganymede, and Patrick (Wow) Geise. Cain acted as emcee.

A slide show of past Radical Faerie events was screened before the readings began. They opened the meeting with a blessing and incantation “where the spirit and the flesh meet.” Each Radical Faerie read snippets from their published chapters in the book. Editor Thompson said he did not write the book, except for his chapters, but rather the group of 50 compiled their thoughts, opinions, and recollections they personally experienced. We have no history if we have no stories. And these stories will enlighten as well as entertain.

Many years in the making, “The Fire in Moonlight” begins with Walt Whitman and Edward Carpenter in the nineteenth century and moves through the liberation movements of the late twentieth century, from its roots in 1975 to 2010, speculating far into the twenty-first century. It offers a timely compendium of culture wisdom, provocative wit, and challenging sensuality, as described by Comfort and Joy, the Burning Man Radical Faeries camp.

Read the rest of the article here at the San Francisco Bay Times website. Original article written by Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, Sister Dana Van Iquity. Photo Credit, Mark Thompson, book editor (left) and Joey Cain, event coordinator. Photo by Rink.


  

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