“A gay novel. A stunning piece of writing. I found out later that it was a bible among gay America but I didn’t know it at the time. There was something in the book akin to my feelings of loneliness. I thought this is a lifestlye I really have to experience. I really opted to drown in the euphoria of this new experience, which was a real taboo with society. And I must admit I loved that aspect of it.”
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David Bowie on the novel City of Night by John Rechy