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City of Night

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  • 1963
  • #Novel #Fiction
John Rechy
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When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in h... Show More

When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is equally unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling "Youngman" and his restless search for self-knowledge. As the narrator careens from El Paso to Times Square, from Pershing Square to the French Quarter, we get an unforgettable look at a neon-lit life on the edge. Said James Baldwin of the author, "Rechy is the most arresting young writer I've read in a very long time. His tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own; and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful reckless."

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Number of Pages: 400

ISBN: 0802130836

ISBN-13: 9780802130839

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Samuel R. Delany @SamuelRDelany1 · Jan 22, 2023
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This book, which I read as soon as it came out in paper back, was one of the most influential books of my adolescence. When my best friend, C E 'Abe' Abramson, who back then was Chuck, returned from Alabama, he came to visit at 80 LaSalle St., and I sat on top of the upright…
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