City of Night
John Rechy / Jan 19, 2021
City of Night When John Rechy s explosive first novel City of Night was first published in it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction Bold and inventive in his account of the ur

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 careWhen 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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John Rechy
John Rechy is an American author, the child of a Scottish father and a Mexican American mother In his novels he has written extensively about homosexual culture in Los Angeles and wider America, and is among the pioneers of modern LGBT literature Drawing on his own background, he has also contributed to Chicano literature, especially with his novel The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez, which is taught in several Chicano literature courses in the United States His work has often faced censorship due to its sexual content, particularly but not solely in the 1960s and 1970s, but books such as City of Night have been best sellers, and he has many literary admirers.