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Enter to win Provincetown Stories! To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Friday, February 20, and Friday, March 13. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.

Provincetown Stories captures the eccentric charm of Ptown and the stunning beauty of Cape Cod. Set in a densely packed, three-block-wide, three-mile-long seaside town, these stories unfold across its vibrant clubs, sun-soaked beaches, bustling streets, and open waters-where drama, humor, and heart are always in full supply.

From longtime locals to fleeting visitors, unforgettable characters bring Provincetown to life: Aurora, the town's gentle healer of broken hearts; Jackson, a self-absorbed demon twink; Cee, a quiet soul searching for a place free from judgment; and Luna the immortal, who holds the town's chaos at bay.

Some stories will make you laugh, others will move you or highlight deeper social truths. But at the heart of them all is the town itself-its natural beauty and the extraordinary people who call it home, even if just for a season.

Jon Richardson, composer/lyricist, The Jack of Hearts Club

Russ López's stories lovingly portray the idiosyncratic and contradictory nature of my beloved Provincetown. His stories are written with an insider's familiarity into the diverse subcultures that populate this town - straights, gays, drunks, teetotalers, artists and outcasts from the outside world. The subtle undercurrents of living the joyous vibrant life that is Provincetown are revealed with humor and compassion.

Jane Paradise, author/photographer, Dune Shacks of Provincetown

In the 1970s, when I was in my twenties and first heard of Provincetown, Ptown sounded like a fantasy-sex, romance, love, queer folk-lesbians!-artists and eccentrics, all crowded into a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. The fantasy didn't dissipate when I started going there; if anything, it was confirmed and strengthened. Russ López's delightful Ptown Stories captures the atmosphere and even the realities of that fantastical Ptown.

Amy Hoffman, author, The Off Season

Has the gentrification of Provincetown come at the expense of its literary and artistic traditions (and soul)? Russ López, inspired by the possibilities of Ptown past and present, has written a collection of short stories that carries that tradition of possibilities further on. Bravo!

David Kaplan, author, Tennessee Williams in Provincetown

While Provincetown's towering dunes and magical light have fired the creative instincts of countless artists and poets, author Russ Lopez turns his attention to the tiny sliver of space between the sand and sea where the party never stops and the natives never conform. Like the tides moving in and out, his characters hook up, break up, mess up, and clean up, somehow managing to keep going despite the loss of love and ridiculously overpriced rental units. Whether this spit of sand is your home, home away from home or favorite day trip, Lopez reminds you why Provincetown stole your heart and will never give it back.

Katy Abel, author/journalist

Provincetown Stories is a love letter not only to a beloved place, but to its singular sensibility: irreverent, beautiful, community-minded, inclusive, and sexually free. Russ López is one of Ptown's most devoted and observant raconteurs, and these indelible tales of our friends, neighbors, and washashores are a cause for celebration.

Christopher Castellani, author, Leading Men

With Provincetown Stories, Russ Lopez has written a gorgeous, hilarious love letter to the gayest place on Earth. Lopez is the perfect guide. His fierce, unflinching love and razor-sharp wit shine through these pages. Provincetown Stories offers readers a thrilling tribute to queerness and community.

Edgar Gomez, author, Alligator Tears: A Memoir in Essays

In Ptown Stories Russ Lopez spins the sensual fabric of Provincetown into yarns and characters so real I expect to see it all when I walk the streets of my own hometown. One of my favorites is the Feast of St. Bonaventure, an imaginary saint and holiday so vivid in detail I had to wonder if I'd been missing out on the annual festivity. Be it a twink on a sex romp vacation, a 150-year-old enchantress, or a tender first kiss for a Jamaican teen, they are intoxicating fairy tales of the colorful inhabitants of this magical town.

Fermin Rojas, Partner/Creative Director, DKR Films

About the Author

Russ López is the author of six nonfiction books, including The Hub of the Gay Universe: An LGBTQ History of Boston, Provincetown, and Beyond. He is the editor of LatineLit, an online magazine showcasing fiction by and about Latinx people. His writing has appeared in The Fictional Cafe, Somos en escrito, Northeast Atlantic, Discretionary Love, Night Picnic, The Gay and Lesbian Review, JAMA, and many other publications. In addition to fiction and essays, López has written numerous academic articles and book reviews, and he frequently appears at book festivals, on podcasts, and in literary programming. Originally from California, he holds degrees from Stanford, Harvard, and Boston University, and lives year-round in Provincetown.

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