Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 197 - Blueboy Library, Part 6 of 12

Acquired Tastes XLIII

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 197

Blueboy Library

Part 6 of 12

Blueboy was a gay men's magazine with lifestyle and entertainment news, in addition to photo spreads featuring nude or semi-nude men. It was published monthly from 1974 to 2007.

The publication's additional outreach included the gay pulp fiction series Blueboy Library which published 112 titles during the years 1976-1978

Blueboy Library operated out of a building at 9467 Mission Park Place, Santee, CA 92071, while their mail order department was listed as 9465 Mission Park Place.

The covers vary from title to title; some feature a cropped photo or graphic on a solid color background, while others feature rather elaborate illustrations similar to those on traditional romance novels by illustrator Giacomo "Jack" Bozzi, AKA: Adam, among others.

A slim, curly-haired Italian-American, Bozzi most loved painting watercolor landscapes; to make a living, though, he worked as a fashion and marketing illustrator during the 1970's and as an interior designer in the 1980's. He claimed he only did book covers for extra money to pay his bills. He lived in a small loft apartment which doubled as his art studio above Physique Memorabilia, a 'treasures and trash' shop at East 12th Street in New York's East Village, and he sold some of his art through that shop.

Some his works reside in the archives of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, which is "A home for LGBTQIA+ artists, scholars, activists and allies, and a catalyst for discourse on art and queerness." Located at 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013, they are open: Wednesday 12:00pm - 5:00pm, and Thursday - Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm. You can contact them at: 212-431-2609info@leslielohman.org.

You can learn a bit more about the artist and read the English translation of a French interview, here.

These books, which are highly collectible, now generally sell for between $30-$180. 

Here are another ten Blueboy Library titles.

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Blackmailed

 Author: Banner Hastings 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80050

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 Cock Ring

 Author: Raymond R Lang 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80051

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "a trainer of gamecocks in Mexico".

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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No Time to Care

 Author: Paul Gronowski 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80052

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "a gay doctor".

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 The Executioner

 Author: Peter Tuesday Hughes 

Blueboy Library

 1977

 BB-80053 

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "stolen art treasures and Nazi gold which bring a gay agent into play in this story set in lavish Mallorca".

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Rough Ridin'

 Author: Montgomery Rex 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80054

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 A Rich Man's Closet

 Author: Loren Sanderson 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80055

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Asphalt Cowboys

 Author: Clay Caldwell 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80056

 According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "truckers".

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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The Other Side of Love

 Author: Murray Montague 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80057

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Shootout in Cheyenne

 Author: Burt McClain 

Blueboy Library

 1977 

BB-80058

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about a "US marshal  who prefers the company of men".

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The Secret of the Phallic Stone

Author: Raymond R. Lang

 Blueboy Library 

1977

 BB-80059 

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And that's all for now.

Next week: another ten Blueboy Library titles.

Until then...

Thanks for reading!

The Other Side Of Love - Jack Savoretti