Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1990) Winner
Neil Miller
ニール・ミラー
Nīru Mirā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945 （Kingston, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kingston, New York → Boston, Massachusetts → Medford, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, nonfiction writer
- Active Years
- 1975-2010
- Affiliations
- Tufts University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Kingston High School
Country:
United States
Brown University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lambda Literary Award | In Search of Gay America | — | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 2002 | Lambda Literary Award | Sex-Crime Panic | — | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 2002 | Randy Shilts Award | Sex-Crime Panic | Gay Nonfiction | Publishing Triangle | winner |
| 2009 | Arizona Book Award | Kartchner Caverns | — | Arizona Publishing Association | winner |
| 2008 | Southwest Book Award | Kartchner Caverns | — | Border Regional Library Association | winner |
Lambda Literary Award
1991
Work:
In Search of Gay America
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award
2002
Work:
Sex-Crime Panic
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Randy Shilts Award
2002
Work:
Sex-Crime Panic
Category:
Gay Nonfiction
Organization:
Publishing Triangle
Result:
winner
Arizona Book Award
2009
Work:
Kartchner Caverns
Organization:
Arizona Publishing Association
Result:
winner
Southwest Book Award
2008
Work:
Kartchner Caverns
Organization:
Border Regional Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Search of Gay America: Women and Men in a Time of Change
1989 NonfictionThe first book to examine gay and lesbian life outside large metropolitan areas.
LGBTQ historyRural gay life
Out in the World: Gay and Lesbian Life from Buenos Aires to Bangkok
1992 NonfictionGay and lesbian life in twelve countries around the world.
International LGBTQ life
Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present
1995 HistoryInternational survey of LGBT history beginning in 1869.
LGBTQ historyHomosexuality
Sex-Crime Panic: A Journey to the Paranoid Heart of the 1950s
2002 NonfictionInvestigative account of the round-up of gay men in Sioux City, Iowa during McCarthy era.
LGBT persecutionMcCarthyism
Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World
2008 NonfictionNonfiction account of the discovery and preservation of Kartchner Caverns.
ExplorationEnvironmental preservation
Banned in Boston: The Watch and Ward Society's Crusade Against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil
2010 NonfictionAccount of the New England Watch and Ward Society's role as Boston's moral guardian.
Censorship historyBoston history
Bibliography
- In Search of Gay America: Women and Men in a Time of Change
- Out in the World: Gay and Lesbian Life from Buenos Aires to Bangkok
- Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present
- Sex-Crime Panic: A Journey to the Paranoid Heart of the 1950s
- Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World
- Banned in Boston: The Watch and Ward Society's Crusade Against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleDetailed interview-based
- Recurring Motifs
- LGBTQ communityHistorical persecutionSocial taboos
Legacy
American journalist and nonfiction writer best known for his books on LGBTQ history and culture, winning two Lambda Literary Awards. Teaches journalism at Tufts University.