Stan LeventhalStan Leventhal, author, editor, and publisher, lived in New York City in the 1980s through 1995 where he died of AIDS. He is fondly remembered as a generous, genuine and passionate advocate for social causes and other writers. He was nominated for a ambda Literary Award three times: for he debut novel Mountain Climbing in Sheridan Square, Faultlines and The Black Marble Pool. He published two other novels and two collections of short stories. In addition, his work has appeared in four anthologies including Sword of the Rainbow, edited by Eric Garber and Jewelle Gomez. Stan was actively involved in the fight for literacy. His message to his readers: "Literature is crucial to our lives; reading is fun." Read More Read Less