I had some context for @hcrichardson.bsky.social 's last #ChetArthur rabbit hole thanks to #TwoMoons by #ThomasMallon. Not necessarily my new favorite, but it puts you pretty neatly in the US at that time. Some cool #ScienceHistory too

The Very Heart Of It: New York Diaries 1983–94, Thomas Mallon

A young gay writer comes of age amid the AIDS crisis, literary ambition, and personal loss in 1980s–90s NYC.

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#QueerBooks #ThomasMallon #QueerMemoirs #QueerNewYork