GETTING GAY IN NEW YORK

New York: Free Milk Fund Press, 1976. Very good plus.. Second edition of this uncommon poetry collection by the novelist-playwright-activist and Violet Quill member. Lauded for his intimate and frank exploration of the gay male experience and the impact of the AIDS crisis, Whitmore died of AIDS in 1989 at the age of 43. Whitmore's debut collection, this edition was preceded by a scarce duplicated edition in 1974. 10.25'' x 3.5''. Original saddle-stapled pictorial wrappers. [32] pages. Original press notice and order form laid in. Some marginal toning and soil to wrappers, bit of wear to corners. Interior clean.