Arkansas: Three Novellas

In two collections of stories and three novels, David Leavitt has concentrated mainly on rendering the heartaches of gay life. He does indulge in Harold Robbins-style sex scenes, but their unapologetic homosexuality leads him to offer them to his readers as acts of virtue. "The Term Paper Artist," the first of the three novellas in this collection . . . is unlike anything Mr. Leavitt has done before: sly, self-knowing and hilarious. -- The New York Times Book Review, Craig SeligmanThemes of escape and exile permeate three novellas which involve readers in contemporary social issues;' from a screenwriter who volunteers to deliver home lunches to AIDS patients, only to discover unexpected and dangerous romance, to a couple's unexpected reunion after a five-year separation. -- Midwest Book Review