John Rechy
Born 1931
Quotes
“I celebrate that figure as an “outlaw.” That’s someone who lives in defiance of oppressive laws, and, in doing so, thrives against those strictures.”
On how he views a wandering figure being used in literature in “Technicolor Sain “It’s been more difficult for me to come out as a Mexican-American than come out as gay.”
On his ethnicity in “A First Gay Novel, a Poor Latino Boyhood and the Confluence “We confuse gay liberation with straight imitation. Straightness is our goal. This pushes us away from the uniqueness that is the gay experience.”
On how he views the current state of gay liberation in “John Rechy, a prophet of
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Books by John Rechy in order
Books by John Rechy in the order they were published, from City of Night (1963) to Pablo! (2018).
- 1City of Night
City of Night1963 - 2Numbers
Numbers1967 - 3The Vampires
The Vampires1971 - 4This Day's Death
This Day's Death1971 - 5Fourth Angel
Fourth Angel1975 - 6The Sexual Outlaw: A Documentary
The Sexual Outlaw: A Documentary1977 - 7Rushes
Rushes1979 - 8Bodies and Souls
Bodies and Souls1983 - 9The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gómez
The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gómez1991 - 10The Coming of the Night
The Coming of the Night1999 - 11The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens
The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens2003 - 12Beneath the Skin
Beneath the Skin2004 - 13About My Life and the Kept Woman
About My Life and the Kept Woman2009 - 14Marilyn's Daughter
Marilyn's Daughter2013 - 15Our Lady of Babylon
Our Lady of Babylon2013 - 16After the Blue Hour
After the Blue Hour2017 - 17Pablo!Pablo!2018