City of Night

Name: City of Night
ISBN: 9780802130839

John Rechy

1963·491 pages

Literary Fiction

classics

“Rechy is the most arresting young writer I've read in a very long time. His tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own; and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful reckless.”
— James Baldwin

When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is equally unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling "Youngman" and his restless search for self-knowledge. As the narrator careens from El Paso to Times Square, from Pershing Square to the French Quarter, we get an unforgettable look at a neon-lit life on the edge.

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City of Night

John Rechy

Year

1963

Pages

491

Literary Fiction

Praise

“Rechy is the most arresting young writer I've read in a very long time. His tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own; and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful reckless.”
— James Baldwin