Strobing lights and dark rooms throbbing house and drag queens on counters first kisses, last call: the gay bar has long been a place of solidarity and sexual expression-whatever your scene, whoever you're seeking.
Atherton Lin has a five-octave, Mariah Carey-esque range for discussing gay sex.' - New York Times Book Review ' Gay Bar is an absolute tour de force.' (Maggie Nelson) One of the New York Times Critics' Top Books of 2021Īn indispensable, intimate, and stylish celebration. Description As gay bars continue to close at an alarming rate, a writer looks back to find out what's being lost in this indispensable, intimate, and stylish celebration of history.
