The Poetics of Cruising: Queer Visual Culture from Whitman to Grindr

The Poetics of Cruising is a groundbreaking exploration of the relationship between poetry, photography, and urban cruising.

This book uncovers the intermingling between the verbal and visual in the work of leading poets throughout history, from Walt Whitman to Eileen Myles.

Through a unique blend of archival material and innovative analysis, Parlett reveals the ambivalence at the heart of this erotic search, where power may be unevenly distributed across glances, and gendered and racialized bodies are marked.

The Poetics of Cruising is an essential read for scholars of queer studies, offering a fresh perspective on the complex intersections of poetry, photography, and urban culture.