Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Cleis Press (2001), Edition: Reprint, 211 pages
Description
First trade paper edition of a gay African American classic on the book's tenth anniversary. A black gay dancer, Jesse Duran, has two passions: his dancing and his white boyfriend, Metro. Upon relocating to New York, however, the couple find their relationship radically challenged. Metro turns to drugs and rough sexual encounters with strangers, leaving Jesse confused and unable to come to terms with his lover's sudden change in personality. When Metro is murdered by gay-bashers, Jesse is pushed further into an emotional darkness from which he emerges only...
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LibraryThing member coyle220
Set in the mid '70s, this is the story of dancers who experiment with sensuality, and how desire could take you into violence. Jesse's lover Metro is murdered by a New York gang, and a female dancer tries to soothe him. One of the young gang members becomes attracted to him. Dixon's psychological
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Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1991)
Publishing Triangle Awards (Finalist — 1992)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1573441236 / 9781573441230