Welcome To Fire Island: Visions of Cherry Grove and The Pines

Welcome To Fire Island: Visions of Cherry Grove and The Pines

Steven Yates throughout • St. Martin's Press

ISBN not provided · 1976

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover, 146pp., 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Near Fine. Dust jacket and boards in pristine condition. Pages mildly toned. Gay activist and founder of a chapter of the Mattachine Society, Jack Nichols was heavily involved in various aspects of the gay rights movement, from organizing the first pro-gay picket at the White House in 1965 to co-editing the country’s first weekly gay newspaper (alongside his partner, Lige Clark). An early example of gay writing, still uncommon at the time, "Welcome To Fire Island" showcases a simpler time when both communities of Cherry Grove and The Pines were still finding their identities. All in all, a unique, humorous portrayal of summers in Cherry Grove and the Pines in the 60's and 70's, with photographs by Steven Yates throughout.

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