{"product_id":"gay-new-york","title":"Gay New York","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eGay New York\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eGeorge Chauncey\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781541699212\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBasic Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eUpdated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGay New York\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. Called \"monumental\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), \"unassailable\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"a first-rate book of history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eGay New York\u003c\/i\u003eforever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Gay New York | George Chauncey | Paperback | 9781541699212 | New | Queer Studies 1667444","offer_id":50789221761282,"sku":"1667444","price":42.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/81x3UvLCpdL.jpg?v=1792296610","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/gay-new-york","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}