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Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood: Coming of Age in the Sixties
By D'Emilio, John
- ISBN
- 9781478015925
- Publisher
- Duke Univ.
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Starred Review on June 1, 2022 | Social Sciences
D'Emilio (Queer Legacies) is a pioneer of gender and sexuality studies and gay history, and his memoir deserves as much recognition as his scholarship. He describes in rich detail his Bronx boyhood in a multi-generational Italian American home. The characters of his young life include his classmates at his Roman Catholic elementary school. Sunday dinners at his grandmothers are profoundly memorable. His world exp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
