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Tinderbox : the untold story of the Up Stairs Lounge fire and the rise of gay liberation / Robert W. Fieseler.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631491641
- ISBN: 1631491644
- Physical Description: xxxviii, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gays > Violence against > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. Mass murder > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. Gay bars > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. Arson > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. Homophobia > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. Gay liberation movement > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 364.15234 F467t 2018 (Text) | 33126022365245 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A reconstruction of the 1973 fire that devastated New Orleans' subterranean gay community describes how the Up Stairs Lounge and dozens of innocent patrons were targeted in what became a catalyzing event in the gay liberation movement. - Book News
Fieseler, a journalist, tells the story of the fire at the Up Stairs Lounge in New Orleans, a gay bar that sometimes doubled as a church, in 1973 by an arsonist, who killed 32 people in the largest mass murder of homosexuals in US history until 2016. Families were ashamed to claim loved ones, the Catholic Church refused burial rights, some newspapers refused to mention homosexuality, and police never questioned the primary suspect. The fire and response to it spurred gay activism, but the story disappeared and did not receive political attention. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - WW Norton
Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal and Shelf AwarenessAn essential work of American civil rights history, Tinderbox mesmerizingly reconstructs the 1973 fire that devastated New Orleansâ subterranean gay community.