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SICK DAY
It's not easy being ill, on muscle relaxers, and hating Kathie Lee Gifford

NEW BITCH ON THE BLOCK
It’s noisy when one-eyed monsters get lonely

WHIMSICAL WORLDS
Scottish rockers Belle & Sebastian out with new anthology

LOST IN 'SHADOWS'
Gay suspense movie well crafted, but convoluted

DATEBOOK
01.09  — 01.14

2008 MEN OF THE YEAR
2008's hottest men of TV, Film, Music and Sports

SEEN @
Blake's on the Park

SEEN @
Holiday Sing-A-Long

SEEN @
BJ Rooster

SEEN @
Felix's on the Square

PUSHING IT
Size isn't as important as knowing how to thrust

BITCH SESSION
I wish Congress would give a bailout to gay bars

BEST OF THE BEST OFS
Greatest Hits collections from some of our favorite artists

Also recommended: ‘The Story of The Supremes,’ $20, ‘Ugly Betty: The Book,’ $20, ‘City by Design,’ $35, ‘J.C. Leyendecker,’ $50, ‘When You Are Engulfed in Flames,’ by David Sedaris,’ $26. THE BARFLY THE CULTURE VULTURE THE BOOKWORM THE HOMEBODY THE GADGET GEEK THE FASHIONISTA THE OVERNIGHTER Printer-friendly version Search David Subscribe to David ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

MIKE FLEMING & BO SHELL | 11.26.2008

‘The Thing He Loves,’ $29, ‘Household Idols,’ $97, ‘Down the Rabbit Hole,’ $97
The provocateurs on your list need these Bruno Gmunder books that raise erotica to the level of art.  Get them at Outwrite or Brushstrokes.

Kikkerland bookends . $31
Prop up his books in style. Poster Hut, 2175 Cheshire Bridge Road. 404-633-7491.

Books at local gay-owned merchants: Outwrite,  991 Piedmont. outwritebooks.com, and  Brushstrokes , 1510 Piedmont. brushstrokes.us A few also at: Traders, 85 Flat Shoals, B. www.tradersatlanta.com.

‘Diva Dogs,’ $15
If he’s seriously going to put clothes on his dog, this is perfection in hardback. ‘Nuff said.

‘Madonna Confessions,’ $40
She may have moved on, but boys are still snapping up this look at last year’s tour.

‘Gods Gift,’ $9.95
Revisit the hairy torsos and improbable hairstyles of  ‘70s and ‘80s sex symbols.