Event kicks off at the D.C. Center on Friday
Witty, profane book is āgaysianā travelogue
Includes poetry reading tribute to Essex Hemphill
New bio rich with details of astronaut Sally Ride
Novel is compelling story of struggling youth
Long-term couple shares story in moving memoir
Gay Pulitzer-winning author on new book, impact of fame
Poet and raconteur Nickerson delights in breezy memoir
Kindle, iPad or ink and paper, thereās no shortage of summer reading material slated for release
She reads selections from new book on Saturday