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Mason Powell’s The Brig delivers a stark, historical look at the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and military life in the United States during the late Vietnam War era. A young sailor awaiting a conscientious objector discharge finds himself incarcerated in a harsh naval prison, where he confronts a regime of pain, psychological torment, and enforced sexuality. Through these brutal trials, the sailor unravels the limits of his own resilience and forces a reevaluation of the people who seek to subdue him. The novel’s unflinching examination of naval discipline and its impact on gay men raises probing questions about identity, authority, and the human spirit.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Mason Powell
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