6/22/2023 0 Comments Disasterama! by Alvin Orloff![]() I’ve never read a better story of the true love of friendship. Michelle Tea, author Against Memoir, Valencia Heartbreaking and hilarious, sexed-up and political, Disasterama is a deeply personal coming-of-age story. ![]() With wit and flair, Orloff gives us a guided tour of the era’s vibrant subcultures and glittering, pointed reactions to a cold-hearted status quo. Tackling a mass of contradictions with unflinching realness, this book both entertains and inspires.” -Michael Musto, legendary NYC nightlife columnistĭisasterama! takes us deep into the 80s and the daily creative resistance that saved the culture’s soul during the plague years. Alvin Orloff’s memoir of San Francisco queers facing the mounting AIDS crisis and freaking, caring, denying, performing, and carrying on is a witty remembrance that avoids cheap sentiment or easy responses. ![]()
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