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Author	Parlett, Jack, 1992-
Title	Fire Island : a century in the life of an American paradise / Jack Parlett.
Publication Info.	Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2022]
	©2022

Location	Call No.	Status
Lobby Non-Fiction		DUE 05-30-23

Description	269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-264) and index.
Contents	Introduction: Written in the sand -- Origin (1882-1938). A spit of land ; Chosen families -- Enclave (1939-1969). Two people ; Body fascism ; Like water ; Over the rainbow -- Halcyon (1969-1979). Homecoming ; Loving the dances -- Plague (1981-2021). Until dawn ; For life -- Conclusion: A paradise.
Subject	Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) -- History -- 20th century.
	Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
	Gay culture -- New York (State) -- Fire Island (Island) -- History.
	Sexual minority culture -- New York (State) -- Fire Island (Island) -- History.
Added Title	Century in the life of an American paradise
ISBN	9781335475183 (hardcover)
	1335475184 (hardcover)

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