Among his most popular publications emerge a widely-known apocalyptic science fiction hit (
Dhalgren), a collection of essays on the craft of writing, (
About Writing) and another on the queer sex-positive history and gentrification of midcentury gay male culture populating the porn theaters of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue (
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue). He has also penned a four-part queer fantasy series (
Return to Neveryon) and a revealingly heartfelt memoir (
The Motion of Light in Water).
Vastly underrated and underappreciated, Delany's latest creation is a racy, pungent illustrated novella of explicit gay erotica inspired by and dedicated to childhood friend Kenroy Thorsten "who started it all on the first night of summer camp in the boys' bunk-five tent in 1952."