01917cam a2200301 i 4500 567522323 TxAuBib 20220815120000.0 220527s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022016438 9781335475183 HRD 28.99 1335475184 HRD 28.99 TxAuBib rda Parlett, Jack, 1992-, author. Fire Island [BOOK] : a century in the life of an American paradise / Jack Parlett. Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2022] 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-264) and index. 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. Provided by publisher. 20220815. Gay culture New York (State) Fire Island (Island) History. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) History 20th century. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) Social life and customs 20th century. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) Biography.