It’s been almost three months since Bathhouse Babylon was first published and it’s certainly
added to an already interesting summer here in the Cote d’Azur of France.
Writing the book was extremely cathartic and one of the best projects I have ever worked on. I
wasn’t nervous about releasing the book since it’s my truth, except for wanting to make sure the
publishing of it was done correctly with the whole process along the way being a pleasurable
task.When the book first came out, I was and still am expecting all kinds of feedback. Overall though,
it’s lead to some interesting discussions in all avenues of my life and I’d say 99% of it has been
positive.Although I feel Bathhouse Babylon isn’t necessarily the type of subject matter everyone might
be interested in, people of every age and sexual orientation have reached out to tell me how the
book has either opened their minds to a whole new subculture they never knew existed or
brought back all kinds of memories, even if the bathhouses I wrote about were not the local venue they visit. Something that surprised me most is when my business partners found out about the book,
frankly, it could have gone either way but they have all been supportive and now see where I
get a lot of my strategic work ethics from, and it’s certainly made for some entertaining
conversations.One of the questions I’ve been asked is why I didn’t name the actual bathhouses in the book I
worked at or even the cities?
My thoughts were, having worked in a number of bathhouses in
North America, along with my fair share of visiting these establishments both there and here in
Europe, the stories I wrote about from my past experiences, I felt could belong to almost any
bathhouse or gay sauna in the world.
Plus, it’s actually turned into a fun guessing game of which bathhouses might have been written
about for those that read any of the comments in the online articles that Bathhouse Babylon has
been published in.I also must say, one of the most amazing things that have happened since the book was
published in late May 2021 has been the media attention and support from those in the LGBTQ
community.
Once I pressed the “publish” button, literally within two days, besides telling a few friends and
family members who have been supportive about the book. A number of remarkable journalists have
continued to reach out to write about and help promote Bathhouse Babylon, to the point, it has
taken on a life of its own and continues to take me on an incredible journey.
Besides the wonderful publicity, the book has been brought to the attention of some key people
in the media world enabling me to connect with and discuss future projects with not only other
writers but a few productions companies too.
It seems every time an article is published about Bathhouse Babylon, besides it automatically
garnering more sales for which I am grateful, best of all, that publicity has opened more doors to
more people offering more opportunities for all involved.I have also been recently informed that a number of public libraries in major cities in North America
will also be carrying Bathhouse Babylon in their LGBTQI sections, which is exactly one of the
things I was hoping would happen as I think our community stories, no matter how diverse,
should be available for everyone to discover.
From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank everyone for their ongoing support of my first
book. An idea about a past life work experience has come to light and has been deeply fulfilling.Feel free to click on any of the media images listed below that will take you to the articles featuring the Bathhouse
Babylon book and expect to see a few more write-ups coming out in the future as the book is still
being reviewed with interviews scheduled into the next few months at least.
By the way, due to demand, there will be a Bathhouse Babylon ll coming out next summer.