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Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son (dist.Aug., $24.95) by Kevin Jennings follows the writer from Southern trailer parks to coming out twice: first at Harvard and then as a high school teacher. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.

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Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL (Mar., $24.95) by Esera Tuaolo chronicles the often painful nine-year career of the pro football player.