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^ lÎMûiîiuadtu IQ6I te BOOK NOTES FROM TOWARD OTHER SHORES by Forrest Anderson. More than 50 superb poems, many of which reflect aspects of masculine love, by the author of the successful !n the Foreats of Hell and of Heaven, Many of these selections have appeared in magazines, newspapers and poetry journals. Approx. 72 pp. 3.00 (Pub. Date: March 15, 1961) A CRETAN ADVENTURE by Harold Riley. First published works of a highly promising young poet whose style is between the “ modern** and ''traditional.** \ncient legends of the Cyclades Islands plus lyric poems on the contemporary scene. Introduction by Stanley MacNail, editor of Galley Sail Review* 36pp. t«00 THE CIRCLE OF SEX by Gavin Author. Promised last fall, this book will go into production immediately. Serious non*fiction discussion of 12 main sexual types and their sub-gradations. Introduction by the late Blanche M. Baker, M. D., Ph.D. Approx 100 pp. To appear in summer, 1961« (Tentative price 3,00) CAMEL'S FAREWELL by Harry Otis. Now off the press and selling in selected book outlets, including Dorian Book Service San Francisco; One Book Service Los Angeles; Village Center Books New York; etc. Fourteen connected short stories which comprise an utterly gay travelogue to Brazil, Southern Europe, India and the whole of Africa. Illustrated with photos and drawings. 124PP* 2«9S CURRENT RJBLISHKD TITLES: GAY BAR by Helen P. Branson, Non-fiction but hilarious commentary about life m and about one of “ those gathering places*' by a wman who owned one and operated it successfully for several years. Introduction by Dr. Blanche M Baker. Clothbound, 96pp. 3.00 THE HOMOSEXUAL IN OUR SOCIETY moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. Transcript of a history-making 2-hour radio broadcast produced by KPFA, Berke ley, and rebroadcast over Pacifica Foundation stations KPFK, Los Angeles, and WB.M, New York. Heard in it are seven experts discussing aspects of homo sexuality. 36pp., fourth printing, new format. 1.00 FOUR FROM THE CIRCLE, short stories, poems and drawings. Material was selected from English section of Per Kreis, senior homophile magazine of the world, originally published in Zurich. 56pp.. with fascinating color cover. 1.75 HARRY’S FARE AND OTHER STORIES. Eight original American short stories and vignettes by eight authors. A latently-gay cab driver is featured in the Gtle story, with hustlers and other recognizable types featured in others. 96pp. 2,00 (B e sore to include postage - 20< first book, 10< «aeh addltionol book - with orders; also odd 4% soles tox In Colli) NOW ON T H E P R E S S : D O R IA N ’s new 1961 catalog listing more than 300 titles of selected books of interest to REVIEW readers— send for free copy! PRESS 693 Mission Street — San Francisco 5, Calif. (Q6I SIDELIGHTS ON "PURITAN TERROR" maittacliine In a unanimous decision on January 13, 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington declared that ONE Magazine, published in Los Angeles, was not YBUSJUIZXJJ obscene. This decision reversed lower Federal Court decisions resulting Founded in 1954 —First Issue January 1955 from charges made in October 1954 by Postmaster Oleson of Los Angeles. mttachine Review, One and The Ladder are three "little magazines” in Volume VII APRIL 1961 Number 4 the U.S. devoted to an open and frank look at the subjects of sex variation Editor and homosexuality. Although their subject matter may be disapproved by i HAROLD L. CALL some individuals, the fact is—and a decision in the nation’s highest court TABU Of CONTENTS proves it—they ate not obscene. No official charge, not even a Question of its right to be published and Birsm csa M<tnagtt circulated pmong adults, has ever been made against Mattachine Review a D O N A L D S. L U C A S against the Society which publishes it. Police officials in several U.S. ci TrtasurtT O. C O N R A D BOWMAN. JR. PURITAN TERROR — ties receive the magazine regularly and to this date have made no adverse hditOTtal Board Massachusetts: 1961.................... 4 comment. ■ ROLLAND HOWARD CURTIS DEWEES WALLACE DE ORTEGA I^AXEY GIANT STEP JOHN L E R O Y An interesting sidelight to the trial of two men in Massachusetts on the by Morgan Ives................................ 8 charge of possessing and exhibiting obscenity, to-wit: The Mattachine Re view, possessed and shown to each other (see “ Puritan Terror—Massachu DECKHAND, a poem setts; 1%1,” page 4) was reported as this issue went to press. Edward H., by Forrest Anderson.................. 16 who was arraigned early in the case with Harmon H., to be bound over to the Grand Jury, told about how court proceedings were interrupted. A farmer had READERS WRITE..............................^7 come into the courtroom with a basket of fresh eggs. "The judge suspended proceedings right in the middle of a hearing. He bought some eggs from the farmer, paid for them while sitting on the bench. The clerk of the court bought some too, and so did the probation officer who was present. With the transactions complete, the farmer left the court and Published monthly by the M a it f the hearing was resumed.” chine Society, Inc., 693 Missioo St., San Francisco 3, California. Telephone D O uflas 2-3799. Copyright 1961 hy tb t f4attacbint ^ociery, inc.Stventhytar ofpuhlieth FOREIGN PUBUCATIONS tion. 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ARCADIE ADVERTISEMENTS: Accepted only from publishers and/or authors The RF.VIFW is available on many of books; mapaicines; periodicals and booksellers concerned with Monthly literary and scientific review in French, A. Baudry U.S. newsstands at 50c per copy, homoseauat and other seiological .subjects. Kates upon application. editor. Subscriptions $9 per year Addres^ and hy subscription (mailed in plain, sealed ertvelope). Rates fa MANUSCRIPTS; Original articles, reviews, letters and signilirant 74 Blvd. de Reuilly, Paris XII advance: S3 in U.S. aod potaei« opinion, and appropriate short stories solicited for publication on a aions; S6 forei|n. no-fee basis. Please include first class postage for return. mutfteuicMe Sidelights on " puritan terror" m attaclif me In a unanimous decision on January 13, 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington declared that ONE Magazine, published in Los Angeles, was not EREExynŒYiy obscene. This decision^ reversed lower Federal Court decisions resulting Fouoded in 1954-First Issue January 1955 from charges made in October 1954 by Postmaster Oleson of Los Angeles. Mattachine Review One and The Ladder are three "little magazines" in Volume VII APRIL 1961 Number 4 the U.S. devoted to an open and frank look at the subjects of sex variation Editor and homosexuality. Although their subject matter may be disapproved by HAROLD L. CALL some individuals, the fact is—and a decision in the nation’s highest court TABU OF COHUNTS proves it—they are not obscene. No official charge, not even s Question of its right to be published and Buaintês Mmagtr circulated among adults, has ever been'made against Mattachine Review cr D O N A L D S. L U C A S against the Society which publishes it. Police officials in several U.S. ci Trtasurtr 0. CONRAD BOWMAN, JR, PURITAN TERROR— ties receive the 'magazine regularly and to this date have made no adverse Ediiorial Board Massachusetts: 1961. ...... 4 comment. ROLLAND HOWARD CURTÍS DEWEES i WALLACE DE ORTEGA MAXEY GIANT STEP JOHN L E R O Y An interesting sidelight to the trial of two men in Massachusetts on the by Morgan Ives................................ 8 charge of possessing and exhibiting obscenity, to-wit: The Mattachine Re view , possessed and shown to each other (see “ Puritan Terror—Massachu DECKHAND, a poem setts: 1961,” page 4) was reported as this issue went to press. Edward H., by Forrest Anderson..................16 who was arraigned early in the case with Harmon H., to be bound over to the Grand Jury, told about how court proceedings wwe interrupted. A farmer had READERS WRITE..............................27 come into the courtroom with a basket of fresh eggs. “ The judge suspended proceedings right in the middle of a hearing. He bought some eggs from the farmer, paid for them while sitting on the bench. The clerk of thè court bought some too, and so did the probation officer who wa'h present. With the transactions complete, the farmer left the court and PubUihed Boothly by the Ms r i « the hearing was resumed.” cbtoe Society. Inc., 693 Minion St., Sen Francisco 5, Califocnia. Telephone DO ufles 2«3799. Copyright Í96I by th* htaitachino Socitty, tuc, Stvrntbyoar ofpuhlicdt FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS lion. Hattachint Fouadation, inc., tMíúhliMhtd iitJ950af Lot Angola»: THE CIRCLE (DER KREIS) Máttachin» Socioty fomod » J953 and chartorod a» non^pro/it, «os- Published monthly sine* 1932, In Pr»neh, German ond Engllth (no front« partisan tducaiional, rasaorch and a octal service corporation in C«/l* CHANGES 0F ADDRE5S lotion dwplicotiont); contoint photos, iriuttrotions ond ort roprodvc* fomia.