Fire Island, a thin strip of beach off the Long Island coast, has long been a vital space in the queer history of America. Both utopian and exclusionary, healing and destructive, the island is a locus of contradictions, all of which coalesce against a stunning ocean backdrop.

Now, poet and scholar Jack Parlett tells the story of this iconic destination—its history, its meaning and its cultural significance—told through the lens of the artists and creators who sought refuge on its shores. Together, figures as divergent as Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Carson McCullers, Frank O'Hara, Patricia Highsmith and Jeremy O. Harris tell the story of a queer space in constant evolution.

Transporting, impeccably researched and gorgeously written, Fire Island is the definitive book on an iconic American destination and an essential contribution to queer history.

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6 hours and 48 minutes
Author

Jack Parlett
Narrator

Joe Jameson
Audible release date

June 14 2022
Language

English
Publisher

Harlequin Audio
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B09MDNLN3L
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	6 hours and 48 minutes
Author	Jack Parlett
Narrator	Joe Jameson
Audible.ca Release Date	June 14 2022
Publisher	Harlequin Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09MDNLN3L
Best Sellers Rank	#152,801 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #259 in LGBTQ2S+ Biographies #1,951 in LGBTQ2S+ Biographies & Memoirs #3,083 in United States History (Audible Books & Originals)

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Mr. D. Smith

Yawn fest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 20, 2023

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Had high hopes for this book, but it bored me, to much waffling on.

Louise

Fascinating and elegant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 2, 2022

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This book makes you feel like you are having a wander through time, it’s splendid

2 people found this helpful

Simlpy great!

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on April 1, 2023

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On Labour Day weekend in 1973 I went to Fire Island for my first and only visit. Had I known all the things that this book has tought me, I would have enjoyed my visit much more! This is a sensible well researched book.

Paul Noël

Very touching

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on July 14, 2022

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This book is not only a history of a famed place in the queer world but also an account of self discovery by the author. It makes it very personal and unique.

Lindsey Witmar

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 27, 2022

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Dear Mr Parlett - I had to write you & share my enthusiasm after just finishing your incredible book “Fire Island”. It has moved me in ways that are hard to describe and it has really reignited my interest in some historic gay fiction. It also sparked a flame in me to check out some books that I wasn’t as familiar with, such as William Delligan’s “Cherry Grove” and “Fire Island Pines” as well as Donald Windham’s “Two People” - I found a gorgeous First Edition copy of that book online. And I’ve decided it’s time to reread Andrew Hollaran‘s “Dancer From The Dance”.

The cultural history here alone was just so eye opening. I’ve been an out gay man since the early 1980’s & witnessed my gay father die from AIDS in 1989. The emotions from that era that your writing brought back were, at times, both overwhelming and welcoming. This book was meant for me to read right at this moment. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please keep writing. PS - I also ordered “The Poetics of Cruising”!!

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