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Paul Polydoris works the bar at the only gay club in a campus‑buzzed university town in 1993, while studying queer theory, producing zines, and navigating a vibrant dating life. His secret is that he can shapeshift at will, transforming between “Riot Grrrl,” leather‑hardened shapes, and women’s studies‑major forms. From Iowa City to Boystown, to Provincetown and finally San Francisco, Paul’s adventures trace the deep queer archives of struggle and pleasure during the vibrant era of ACT UP and Queer Nation. Andrea Lawlor’s debut memoir‑like novel offers a razor‑sharp coming‑of‑age narrative, blending speculative elements with a biography of identity politics, music culture, and intimate connections in early ’90s LGBTQ+ communities.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Andrea Lawlor
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