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John rechy recalls 40 yeas of hustle by day he wrote novels now hailed as american classics, and by night he walked the streets as a prostitute. Books by john rechy author of city of night goodreads. On the 50th anniversary of his first novel city of night, john rechy talks to charles casillo about its publication and its impact. John rechy, a firstgeneration mexican american who has chronicled gay life in america, received the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement in 2018. The book was published in multiple languages including english. Rechy is an evocative and at times poetic writer who captures the seedy underside of america.
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