Books like Chelsea girls by Eileen Myles
Chel<*???*>? The novel follows Eileen Myles as she weaves memories of her Catholic childhood, an alcoholic father and volatile adolescence with her unapologetic lesbian identity and demanding pursuit as a poet in 1970s New York. She paints the gritty rhythms of urban life accompanied by alcohol, drugs and sex, drawing readers into a raw, intimate chronicle of early adulthood and creative awakening.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Eileen Myles
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