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Ground Zero

by Andrew Holleran · 1988

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Angry, frightened, sorrowful, yet filled with caring and compassion, this collection of deeply personal and powerful essays ponders how the AIDS epidemic has changed life for gay men, especially those in New York City—"Ground Zero".

Genre
gaygayMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Themes
LGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 228 pages

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