Victor J. Banis Family Foundation

09/22/2026

Victor not only wrote many books he was also a contributor to several books including Everything You Know About S*x is Wrong (2006) which also includes essays by such greats as Salvador Dali and Violet Blue. He also contributed to In Hommage to Priapus (1970) which includes contributions from Allen Ginsberg and Richard Armory. Pretty impressive company to be a part of!

Fun fact about In Hommage...it is written upside down and backwards! The last page is the first and it's upside down.

Please note - I self censored the book covers due to Meta rules. I've noticed some of our posts aren't seen due to Meta's censorship rules.

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09/12/2026

I just finished Victor’s 1968 Gay Dreams byline, Jay Vickery (Greenleaf Classics). It has a nice, happy cover by Darrel Millsap…but, as they say, you can’t judge a book by its cover. The story is from the POV of an unnamed character and a POS teenager. Neither have any redeeming qualities. Much like Victor’s 1969 book, The Flaming Suckers byline Jay Symon (Barclay House) it follows a man’s decent into madness. Both have graphic s*x scenes and can be quite disturbing. It makes me question my uncle’s sanity during this time period! Overall though, not a bad read.

09/05/2026

Hey Rick R. Reed - look what I bought at the Brown Elephant in Chicago!!

09/04/2026

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08/30/2026

Our latest read - byline Jan Alexander 1971. What is lurking within the walls at Fools End?

08/22/2026

ISO – information regarding Elbert Barrow – AKA – Lady Agatha. I don’t know much about them and this is the only picture that I have found – he is on the far left. I don’t know who the other 3 guys are.

What I do know is that he was a writer, dear friend of Victor and Sam Dodson, and was a part of the Hollywood gay scene of the 1960s and 70s.

Lady Agatha was first introduced as a character in the Why Not (1966) and later in several C.A.M.P. books. Victor and Elbert co-wrote several books together including Gay Treason (1968).
He passed away from AIDS in 1979 or 1980.

To learn what little more I know, check out our latest blog -
https://victorjbanisfoundation.org/lady-agatha/

Anyone with information please let us know. Thank you!

08/18/2026

I just finished Shadows, 1970, Victor, byline Jan Alexander. As I neared the end of the book I was a little disappointed because the culprit was obvious all along. But, in true Victor fashion...the ending had a twist that I wasn't expecting! Overall, a great read!

I wouldn't consider this a Gothic novel...maybe more of a mystery? And I love how the back cover has the fictitious bio of Jan Alexander! Jan is actually a guy from Ohio!

If you want to read the book send us an email at [email protected] and we will send you a pdf copy!

08/16/2026

The Man From C.A.M.P.!

08/16/2026