Lonely Christopher
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Lonely Christopher is an American writer of poetry, prose, and theatre.
His debut book, a short story collection entitled The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse, was published in early 2011 by Little House on the Bowery, a Dennis Cooper
-curated Akashic Books
imprint. Critical reception for Mechanics was largely positive. Brian Bauman wrote in Next Magazine
, "Christopher’s brutal, beautiful prose marks one of the most promising debuts of queer short fiction in quite some time." Publishers Weekly's review noted, "With a lot of alternative fiction, one gets the feeling that the writer's rejection of traditional forms isn't earned; not so with this author." Not all reviewers shared in this praise, though; Lambda Literary
's Michael Klein wrote, "The worlds that Lonely Christopher makes in this, his debut collection, are all cages, at a time of the world when we really need more stories about people who are shamelessly free—helping people be alive, not letting them be dead."
Christopher is a founding member of The Corresponding Society, a small press established in Brooklyn
's Bed-Stuy neighborhood. The society publishes a biannual journal called Correspondence. In the past, Correspondence has published writers such as Zachary German
and Richard Loranger.
In mid-February 2011, Christopher announced via Facebook that he is directing a film entitled MOM, for which he also wrote the screenplay. Currently a Kickstarter
fundraising campaign is underway for the film.
His debut book, a short story collection entitled The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse, was published in early 2011 by Little House on the Bowery, a Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper is an American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artist.-Career:Cooper grew up the son of a wealthy businessman in Arcadia, California. His first forays into literature came early, focusing on imitations of Rimbaud, Verlaine, de Sade, and Baudelaire...
-curated Akashic Books
Akashic Books
Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent publisher. Akashic Books' collection began with Arthur Nersesian's THE FUCK UP in 1996, and has since expanded to include Dennis Cooper's "Little House on the Bowery" series , Chris Abani's Black Goat poetry series, and the internationally successful...
imprint. Critical reception for Mechanics was largely positive. Brian Bauman wrote in Next Magazine
Next Magazine
Next Magazine is a Chinese weekly magazine, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan with different versions. Owned by Jimmy Lai , both magazines are the number one news magazines in both markets in terms of audited circulation and AC Nielsen reports...
, "Christopher’s brutal, beautiful prose marks one of the most promising debuts of queer short fiction in quite some time." Publishers Weekly's review noted, "With a lot of alternative fiction, one gets the feeling that the writer's rejection of traditional forms isn't earned; not so with this author." Not all reviewers shared in this praise, though; Lambda Literary
Lambda Literary Foundation
The Lambda Literary Foundation is the largest LGBT literary organization in the world. The foundation's mission is to nurture, celebrate, and preserve Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender literature through three programs that honor excellence, promote visibility and encourage development of...
's Michael Klein wrote, "The worlds that Lonely Christopher makes in this, his debut collection, are all cages, at a time of the world when we really need more stories about people who are shamelessly free—helping people be alive, not letting them be dead."
Christopher is a founding member of The Corresponding Society, a small press established in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
's Bed-Stuy neighborhood. The society publishes a biannual journal called Correspondence. In the past, Correspondence has published writers such as Zachary German
Zachary German
Zachary German is an American novelist and poet.German's debut novel, "Eat When you Feel Sad" was published by Melville House Publishing, February 2010...
and Richard Loranger.
In mid-February 2011, Christopher announced via Facebook that he is directing a film entitled MOM, for which he also wrote the screenplay. Currently a Kickstarter
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is an online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. Kickstarter has funded a diverse array of endeavors, ranging from indie film and music to journalism, solar energy technology and food-related projects.-Model:...
fundraising campaign is underway for the film.