A jolting book . . . An intense, personal, and courageous document. A book written out of rage, unnerving, thought provoking
Los Angeles Times
His tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own, and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful recklessness. He tells the truth, and tells it with such passion that we are forced to share in the life he conveys
James Baldwin
An intelligent, persuasive, and, in its way, heartbreaking manifesto
New York Times Book Review
One of the few original American writers of the last century
Gore Vidal
Rechy shows great comic and tragic talent. He is truly a gifted novelist
Christopher Isherwood
A passionate manifesto for gay rights by an author who openly and unapologetically identifies himself as a participant