{"product_id":"the-gay-metropolis-the-landmark-history-of-gay-life-in-america-paperback","title":"The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Kaiser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow featuring an updated introduction commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The landmark portrait of 20th-century New York viewed through the eyes of gay New Yorkers.\" \u003c\/i\u003e-New York Observer \u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year and winner of a Lambda Literary Award, \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Metropolis\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark saga of struggle and triumph that was instantly recognized as the most authoritative and substantial work of its kind. Now, for the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprisings, Charles Kaiser has brought this history into the twenty-first century. In this new edition he covers the three court cases that lead to the revolutionary legalization of gay marriage in America, as well as shifts toward inclusion in mainstream pop culture, with the Oscar-winning films \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCall Me By Your Name.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with astounding anecdotes and searing tales of heartbreak and transformation, it provides a decade-by-decade account of the rise and acceptance of gay life and identity since the 1940s. From the making of \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e to the catastrophic era of AIDS, and with a dazzling cast of characters--including Leonard Bernstein, Montgomery Clift, Alfred Hitchcock, John F. Kennedy, and RuPaul--this is a vital telling of American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Kaiser, the author of \u003ci\u003e1968 in America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, has been a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and a press critic at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught journalism at Columbia and Princeton, and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757518029088,"sku":"9780802147202","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37b5c80edc984d25e3f009fb71da45a7.webp?v=1780104893","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gay-metropolis-the-landmark-history-of-gay-life-in-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}