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Name: Vanishing Rooms
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Melvin Dixon

In *Vanishing Rooms*, Melvin Dixon weaves a compelling love story that crosses racial lines, set against the backdrop of 1970s Manhattan’s West Village. The novel showcases Dixon’s literary talent, offering an intimate portrayal of interracial intimacy and the pervasive urban violence that defined the neighborhood during that decade.

First publish date: February 1, 1992

Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction

Authors: Melvin Dixon

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