James Baldwin's novels and essays loomed large in the 1950s and 1960s, but they have fallen out of favor with teachers in many literature courses. Is it time for a revival of his works?
In his new memoir, a noted scholar of L.G.B.T. history describes a world of extended family, Catholic schools and parish life that offered a relatively safe space for him to discover himself as a politically progressive gay man.
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One of the preeminent queer historians instrumental in helping establish Gay and Lesbian Studies as an academic discipline, John D’Emilio’s memoir, "Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood," details his coming of age from the 1960s to Stonewall.
One of the preeminent queer historians instrumental in helping establish Gay and Lesbian Studies as an academic discipline, John D’Emilio’s memoir, "Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood," details his coming of age from the 1960s to Stonewall.