Fathers and Other Strangers

Lynn Pinchas, a fifty-year-old gay man, is approached by a younger man named Mark who appears out of nowhere and claims he is Lynn's son. Is this a scam? Apparently, Lynn's father had taken him to a female prostitute when he was eighteen to "prove" his son wasn't gay. Could Mark's mother actually be this prostitute?

Through DNA testing, various scenarios are revealed as to the authenticity of Mark's claim. And just when you think you've figured out the mystery, a fifty-year-old secret held by Lynn's dead mother is revealed—a revelation that changes everything.

This novel is a lovely valentine to men who discover later in life that they have a child, and in particular, a necessary narrative of a happily gay man and dad. This rollercoaster journey delves into Lynn's abusive father, Jack, along with Lynn's struggle with his gayness and relationships. If Mark is his son, Lynn ponders what it would be like to be a father.

"A clever take on the theme 'I Am My Father's Son'...with so many twists and turns that only a skilled mystery writer could engineer. This emotional journey through the DNA rabbit hole as well as shocking character revelations will make you ask the question: What is my true identity?"

After forty years as an accountant, Gordon Blitz retired in 2017 and became a passionate writing machine. As a senior LGBTQ+ man, he has a unique perspective on the many facets of being LGBTQ+ for the last fifty years. He is a multi-media creative artist, novelist, playwright, and performer.

From a young child, Gordon was called a sissy, girlie, fag, queer, and homo. Getting towel whipped, stomach punched, and spit on were part of his world. Being bullied like this made him go into a nice, staid, stable career in accounting. He never found his writer's voice until he retired after forty years of debits and credits and became a passionate writing machine.

His 2021 best-selling novella "Shipped Off" was published as part of the Running Wild Press Novella Anthology Volume 4, Book 1. In 2022, his second novel, "Fathers and Other Strangers," was published. Audiobooks are available for both novels. In February 2023, his novel "Stretched Love" was published by Tofu Ink Arts Press.

In 2023, his play "Reflections of A Gay Jewish Boy" had a reading at the Region 8 Kennedy Center American Theater College Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, and became a finalist for the National Festival in Washington, D.C.