{"product_id":"french-quarter-nights-other-stories-paperback","title":"French Quarter Nights \u0026 Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1996, \u003cem\u003eFrench Quarter Nights \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e collected erotic fiction from that era's hottest gay stroke magazines. Periodicals like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueboy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMandate\u003c\/em\u003e were not only stuffed with sexy photos of naked men, but were dripping with steamy tales, the best of which contained strong doses of gritty nightlife and nearly forgotten gay culture. \"Kerouac at the Everard\" and \"Fire Island Threesome\" deliver the goods while capturing the palpable energy of places vital to gay history. The titillating title story puts the reader front and center cruising the Big Easy, a region not often depicted in the coast-focused fiction of the time. We are extremely fortunate to have JR's take on magazine publishing in this heady period as an afterword, an enjoyable romp into the office life of pornography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the book is Matthew Rettenmund's (\u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia Madonnica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoy Culture\u003c\/em\u003e) overview of such publications. While the internet may have extinguished this carnal epoch, The Library of Homosexual Congress is proud to revive this sensual compendium of literary sleaze at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774277419296,"sku":"9781608642427","price":19.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cc5afba185fae5055f37b91cbb9cb053.webp?v=1780444989","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/french-quarter-nights-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}