Greetings from the Gayborhood: A Look Back at the Golden Age of Gay Neighborhoods [Hardcover]

Donald F. Reuter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2008

From the Castro to Chelsea, Greetings From the Gayborhood, celebrates twelve traditionally gay neighborhoods in America, past and present. Featuring archival images along with nostalgic and sometimes kitschy ephemera (bar ads, event programs, matchbooks, flyers, and more) this scrapbook-style collection is the perfect souvenir for where the boys are and were.

Donald F. Reuter has chronicled the evolution of gay neighborhoods in twelve cities—Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC—and studied how gentrification has affected them and their role in the greater community. Greetings From the Gayborhood is a spirited and sexy time capsule that celebrates the history, creativity, and longevity of gay America.

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About the Author

Donald F. Reuter is the author of GAYDAR: The Ultimate Insider Guide to the Gay Sixth Sense and Gay 2 Zee: A Dictionary of Sex, Subtext, and the Sublime. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Abrams Image (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810995409
• ISBN-13: 978-0810995406
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,384,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, August 17, 2008

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This review is from: Greetings from the Gayborhood: A Look Back at the Golden Age of Gay Neighborhoods (Hardcover)

Donald F. Reuter is a gifted writer and a very talented illustrator. Always with his pulse on gay America Mr. Reuter has hit another home run with "Greetings from the Gayborhood". For those of us who lived through these changes in neighborhoods, it's a walk down memory lane. For those who are currently experiencing them, it's a valuable, historical look at the important role gay culture has played in the changing landscape of America. This is a must have for every gay American, or anyone interested in pop culture.