SAN FRANCISCO—Falcon|NakedSword president and CEO Tim Valenti today announced that FalconINK’s debut novellas, Hard Ball and Wild Game: Open Season—alongside the Ben Rush Film Collection—have been inducted into the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The books mark the company’s expansion into mainstream publishing. The honor also “celebrates the forthcoming fall tentpole release of Eat the Rich,” written and directed by Rush. A cast and director-signed script from the movie will join the DVD collection in the Stonewall archives, which also includes award-winning hits Overdrive, Heart On, Spain in the Ass and Wild Game. Additionally, the preserved copies of the novellas will be autographed by authors Rush and Riley Parks.
"The induction of FalconINK's first two novellas, alongside the Ben Rush Film Collection, into the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library is a big milestone for us," Valenti said. "FalconINK was launched in an effort to expand how our stories are told and preserved, bringing M/M romance and sexuality into new formats while honoring the legacy that made them possible in the first place. To have these debut books recognized alongside Ben Rush's groundbreaking body of work affirms that LGBTQIA+ storytelling deserves a permanent place in our shared history. We're grateful to Stonewall for ensuring these stories will have a home for generations to come."
“Our library is fully representative of our extended community,” said Robert Kesten, president of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library. “Falcon|NakedSword has historically spoken to a segment of the overall community and continues to reach a wider audience. We at Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library welcome this new relationship, where the Falcon collection of films, books and other media will be represented.”