Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise

Fire Island is a groundbreaking account of New York's Fire Island, chronicling its influence on art, literature, culture, and queer liberation over the past century.

This book tells the story of this iconic destination through the lens of artists and creators who sought refuge on its shores, including Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Carson McCullers, Frank O'Hara, Patricia Highsmith, and Jeremy O.

Harris.

Transporting, impeccably researched, and gorgeously written, Fire Island is the definitive book on an iconic American destination and an essential contribution to queer history.

Don't miss out on this must-read book of summer!