Christopher Adams

Establishing mid-20th-century queer fiction as both text and book object made up of crucial para-textual elements, this book explores the effect of post-Second World War politics and society on queer novels of the time and the circumstances surrounding their production, marketing and distribution. In a largely intolerant climate, post-Second World War British publishers issued hundreds of works of fiction featuring queer characters or plotlines; but, against a backdrop of notions of discretion and laws prohibiting homosexuality, both the books and the texts were ‘toned down’. Exploring how these products were sites of containment and resistance, and representations of disrupted social, political, and economic conditions of the time, The Publishing Closet calls for us to re-examine and re-define our understandings off mid-century queer fiction and literary culture. With close readings, case studies and analysis of elements such as dust jackets alongside new evidence from the archives of publishing businesses, authors, literary agents, and editors, Christopher Adams covers works by Denton Welch, Francis King, Mary Renault, Martyn Goff and Gore Vidal and events including the accusations of censorship against the retailer W. H. Smith and the obscenity trial of Radcylffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness. Casting fresh light on queer literary history by mapping the confines of the ‘publishing closet’, this book demonstrates that in viewing queer fiction as book objects we might more fully understand them as products of constricting and competing social, legal, and economic forces that cohered around mid-century conceptions of the queer.

Don has done the difficult, personal work of recovery and has created a sustainable rhythm to avoid repeating burnout in his own life. He has also done the hard work of research and professional growth to become a leading voice in his culture and times. Don has years of rich experience in leading other clergy into healthier, sustainable rhythms. Like all great pastors, Don has synthesized complex scholarship, life and ministry leadership experience, and Biblical and theological principles to create a contextualized, practical resource accessible to all. This resource is especially timely given the impact of ministry stress during the global pandemic and whatever the new normal looks like for clergy. Don artfully dispels some of the common myths of ministry burnout and provides invaluable insights and practical advice that can keep pastors from being blindsided and impaired.. - Dr Chris Adams - Flourishing in Ministry project." Don Easton's book, Burnout and Beyond, is personal, timely and refreshing... much needed for the men and women in ministry today. He provides ways to identify the signs of burnout, strategies for coping and building resilience, and hope for coming out stronger on the other side. I'd recommend that every Christian leader, whether currently on the path to burnout or not, read this book. It will help them maintain health, replenish their energy when needed, and reduce the stigma around burnout so they and others are attuned to the signs and can help guide others on the path to healing and replenishment." Dr. Robert E. Logan"Comprehensive and easy-to-read, Easton's 'Burnout and Beyond' weaves together personal story with a wealth of factual information and practical steps. The great strengths of the book lie in Don's honesty and realism and his consistent grounding in Christian faith. Every phase of dealing with burnout is addressed here: prevention, assessment, immediate and medium-term responses, recovery and rebuilding. Particularly helpful is his section on creating gauges to track signs relevant to the onset and recovery from burnout. 'Burnout and Beyond' will be tremendously useful for all Christian leaders and for their spouses and friends. Even if you don't think you require this right now, I highly recommend it for vital awareness of an issue that urgently needs to be better understood." Dr Rick LewisAuthor of Mentoring Matters, Chair of Australian Christian Mentoring Network, Founder of Anamcara Consulting

This anthology comprises five of the best plays from VAULT 2018, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival. Young men are dying and everyone assumes they're just casualties of London's chemsex scene. Everyone, that is, but Anthony, who is determined to investigate. Tumulus by Christopher Adams is a chilling, queer play-noir set amongst the shadowy hills of Hampstead Heath. Critically acclaimed during its run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Lucy Burke's Glitter Punch - set in Greater Manchester - charts a troubling new relationship between mysterious John and sixteen-year-old Molly, a love that will change their lives forever. `Powerful' (The Stage). Set in a Wigan taxi, Burkas and Bacon Butties by Shamia Chalabi and Sarah Henley is a heart-warming comedy abouttaxi-driver Ashraf and his twenty-something daughter, Shaz, as they negotiate the ups and downs of living in a mixed-culture family. When bereaved mother Mary finds a disembodied arm, a conspiracy builds: maybe her child isn't quite so dead after all. Shortlisted for Soho Theatre's Tony Craze Award, Sami Ibrahim's Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her is an enthralling monologue about love and loss. The Strongbox by Stephanie Jacob is a story of domestic servitude and abuse of power, as authoritarian Kat, her ageing mother, Ma, and their teenaged slave, Maudie, jostle for power - and affection - in their dilapidated London home.

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Politics in Manitoba is the first comprehensive review of the Manitoba party system that combines history and contemporary public opinion data to reveal the political and voter trends that have shaped the province of Manitoba over the past 130 years. The book details the histories of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democratic Party from 1870 to 2007. Adams looks in particular at the enduring influence of political geography and political culture, as well as the impact of leadership, campaign strategies, organizational resources, and the media on voter preferences. Adams also presents here for the first time public opinion data based on more than 25,000 interviews with Manitobans, conducted between 1999 and 2007. He analyses voter age, gender, income, education, and geographic location to determine how Manitobans vote. In the process Adams dispels some commonly held beliefs about party supporters and identifies recurring themes in voter behaviour.