Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest

Homosexuality is often seen as a purely urban experience, far removed from rural and small-town life. Farm Boys undermines that cliche by telling the stories of more than three dozen gay men, ranging in age from 24 to 84, who grew up on farms in the American midwest.

"Coming-of-age stories from men ranging from 24 to 84 smash the stereotype that gay culture is exclusively an urban culture." -Chicago Tribune

"Fellows's project is a true achievement, one to take its rightful place in future studies of gay American history." -The Advocate

"The book contains scrapbook snapshots treasured by their families for decades-as tender and as innocent as the memories they evoke." -Omaha World-Herald

"It is impossible to convey the richness of this book." -Lambda Book Report

Named among the best books of 1996 by Esquire Magazine and the Minneapolis Star Tribune

Author Biography: Will Fellows is a writer and educator who grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. He lives near Milwaukee.