Gay Bar: Why We Went Out

National Book Critics Circle Award Winner

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR The New York Times * NPR * Vogue * Gay Times * Artforum *

“ Gay Bar is an absolute tour de force.” –Maggie Nelson

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