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Midtown Queen follows a gay protagonist’s journey to climb the social ladder in a bustling urban environment. Driven by ambition and shaped by the era’s pulpy sensibilities, the story explores themes of sexuality, self‑assertion and community within LGBTQ culture.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Julian Mark
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