The other pandemic : an AIDS memoir / Lynn Curlee.
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- 9781623543501
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Main Library | YA NonFiction | In Case You Missed It | CURLEE, L. C975 | ICYMI: Recently New | Available | 33111011321888 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A searing photo-illustrated historical memoir from the LGBTQIA+ frontlines of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.
Before COVID-19 made "pandemic" a household word in 2020, there was the AIDS pandemic of the 1980s and 1990s. Author Lynn Curlee explores the parallels and the difference as he recounts living in New York and Los Angeles when the disease silently took hold of the gay community. As the disease became a full-blown public health crisis, Curlee watched in horror at the devastating progression of HIV/AIDS, the staggering losses endured, and divisive politics and discrimination that cost many people their lives.
With honesty and heart, Curlee tells the stories of the many friends and loved ones that he lost to the disease, including his own life partner. LGBTQ+ rights and access to health care continues to be threatened today. The Other Pandemic is a stark and strong reminder of how history speaks to the present, and this window to the past is a valuable tool for understanding our current cultural landscape.
"HEARTBREAKING! This memoir of the AIDS plague is a powerful reminder to those of us who miraculously lived through it - and a valuable eye-opener for younger generations who can never allow this to happen again. With the COVID pandemic on everyone's radar, there couldn't be a more teachable moment. Author Lynn Curlee grabs this pulpit by the throat and fearlessly makes the case that we must never forget."
- Sam Irvin , filmmaker and author
"Reading The Other Pandemic was a very personal journey for me. I lost my stepfather to AIDS in 1993 when he was just 44 years old. The way Lynn shares his own life experiences a gay man living during this historic time of loss and perseverance is so insightful, and incredibly important to share with those who were not there firsthand to experience it."
- Carol Bennett , daughter of Tim Bennett, a major character in THE OTHER PANDEMIC
"Reading The Other Pandemic- An AIDS Memoir is akin to settling in with a dear, dear friend for a long-overdue catchup. Lynn Curlee's effortless and evocative prose is much more than a poignant account of a not-distant-past epidemic that galvanized the LGBTQ+ community. It is a deeply personal and brave story of chosen families, political deafness, and hard-fought resolve. Curlee both broke my heart and mended it."
- Jeffrey Dale Lofton , author of Red Clay Suzie
"The Other Pandemic is a poignant and raw examination of the AIDS crisis that highlights how much the past shapes our present. Lynn Curlee has accomplished something beautiful here-I could not put it down. I am grateful he chose to share his loved ones with the world."
- Leo Rocha , Journalist and GLAAD "20 under 20" honoree
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) and index.
"Interwoven with photographs of the people lost, this memoir chronicles the AIDS pandemic from the late 1970s to the late 1990s, up until the death of the author's partner"-- Provided by publisher.
Important people -- Introduction: The years of COVID-19 -- Growing up gay in America -- "The only living boy in New York" -- "Disco inferno" -- "California Dreamin'" -- Gay cancer -- America reacts -- The summer of 1985 -- Star power -- An era of pain and sorrow -- The bucket list -- Home alone -- The end -- After -- Tributes -- Epilogue: "Being alive, being alive."
In the 1980s and 1990s the HIV/AIDS epidemic took hold across the country. The devastating disease progressed through the gay community, causing staggering losses as divisive politics and discrimination exacerbated the death toll. Curlee, like most people in their twenties at the time, lived life to the fullest, creating a life he loved as an artist moving in with his life partner. Here he tells a story of resilience, love, and loss. It is a valuable tool for understanding our current cultural landscape, where equitable LGBTQ+ rights and access to health care continue to be threatened today. -- adapted from jacket
Ages 12 and up Charlesbridge.
Grades 10-12 Charlesbridge.