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Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994 by Thomas Mallon 2025 HC 1st Print
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Diaries
- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Protective Mylar Cover
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780593801802
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593801806
ISBN-13
9780593801802
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15071630331
Product Key Features
Book Title
Very Heart of It : New York Diaries, 1983-1994
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Literary, Lgbt
Publication Year
2025
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
27.7 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-044324
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"While reading The Very Heart of It , I tried to discipline myself, but suddenly it was 4 AM. Thomas Mallon's diaries, focusing on the 1980s through the early 90s, depict that era with heartbreaking accuracy, from the dread of an AIDS test to the glory of living, on cobbled-together funds, in the social and cultural capitol of New York City. His portraits of the rancorous literary scene, political ferment and his hectic love life are witty, original and sinfully entertaining (it's a rare work that travels from Robert Mapplethorpe to Dan Quayle). Upon reaching the final page all I wanted was more." --Paul Rudnick, author of What is Wrong with You? "Illuminating, heartbreaking, hilarious, romantic, terrifying, thrilling, baffling, joyous--such is life! And such are the diaries of our great writer Thomas Mallon, who has preserved in The Very Heart of It one precious moment in time told in his inestimable style. I found myself reading addictively. A world opens up in these pages. What a book!" --Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less and Less Is Lost, "While reading The Very Heart of It , I tried to discipline myself, but suddenly it was 4 AM. Thomas Mallon's diaries, focusing on the 1980s through the early 90s, depict that era with heartbreaking accuracy, from the dread of an AIDS test to the glory of living, on cobbled-together funds, in the social and cultural capitol of New York City. His portraits of the rancorous literary scene, political ferment and his hectic love life are witty, original and sinfully entertaining (it's a rare work that travels from Robert Mapplethorpe to Dan Quayle). Upon reaching the final page all I wanted was more." --Paul Rudnick, author of What is Wrong with You?, "Illuminating, heartbreaking, hilarious, romantic, terrifying, thrilling, baffling, joyous--such is life! And such are the diaries of our great writer Thomas Mallon, who has preserved in The Very Heart of It one precious moment in time told in his inestimable style. I found myself reading addictively. A world opens up in these pages. What a book!" --Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less and Less Is Lost "While reading The Very Heart of It , I tried to discipline myself, but suddenly it was 4 AM. Thomas Mallon's diaries, focusing on the 1980s through the early 90s, depict that era with heartbreaking accuracy, from the dread of an AIDS test to the glory of living, on cobbled-together funds, in the social and cultural capitol of New York City. His portraits of the rancorous literary scene, political ferment and his hectic love life are witty, original and sinfully entertaining (it's a rare work that travels from Robert Mapplethorpe to Dan Quayle). Upon reaching the final page all I wanted was more." --Paul Rudnick, author of What is Wrong with You? "Thomas Mallon's The Very Heart of It is a big-hearted account of his life from 1983 to 1994, as he was becoming the distinguished American man of letters and man-about-town that he manifestly is now. It's also a modern-day, Defoe-esque diary of the plague years, when AIDS swept through the country, scything its grim swath through the artist community. It's fittingly ironic that Mallon, arguably our best living historical novelist, made his first splash with a non-fictional book about famous diarists. With this book, he joins those ranks." --Christopher Buckley, author of Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir "Moving [and] bittersweet. . . . The many human moments (funny, sad, witty, horrible, and beautiful) populating Mallon's diaries collectively (and vicariously) illuminate a supremely resilient community that soldiered on (and kept dancing) despite insurmountable loss and pain. An exquisitely evocative glimpse into an unparalleled era in queer history steeped in joy, sex, and death." -- Kirkus (starred review)
Synopsis
From the renowned novelist and critic, an exquisite collection of journal entries from the 1980s and '90s, tracking a young, gay author's literary coming-of-age in New York during the AIDS crisis In 1983, Thomas Mallon was still unknown. A literature professor at Vassar College, he spent his days traveling from Manhattan to campus, reviewing books to make ends meet and searching the city for his own purpose and fulfillment. The AIDS epidemic was beginning to surge in New York City, the ever-bustling epicenter of literary culture and gay life, alive with parties, art, and sex. Though he didn't know it, everything would soon change for Mallon. Riding the success of his debut, A Book of One's Own, he became a fixture within the city's literary scene, crossing paths with cultural giants and becoming an editor at GQ . He captured it all in his daily journals. But in some ways it was the worst possible time for a gay coming-of-age in the city. One of his lovers succumbed to AIDS, and the illness of others was both a heartbreaking reality and a constant reminder of his own exposure. Tracing his own life day by day, Mallon evokes all that those years encompassed: the hookups, intensifying politics, personal tragedies, as well as his own blossoming success and eventual romantic happiness. The Very Heart of It is a brilliant and bewitching look into the daily life of one of our most important literary figures, and a keepsake from a bygone era.
LC Classification Number
PS3563.A43157Z46
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- m***h (738)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGood experience. Arrived fast and as ordered. Would buy from them again.
- r***r (1470)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat bio. Beautiful mint 1st Ed. Great fast safe shipping. Wonderful dealer.
- l***4 (3298)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery pleased with book & the ALL 5-STAR SERVICE received from this fine seller. Very accurately described w/ excellent images, promptly-shipped, well-protected in BOX, excellent communication. Highly recommended. Thank you