Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
Description:
ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors' Choice.Longlisted for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize."This is not reverent, definitive history. This is a tactician's bible." --Parul Sehgal,The New York Times
"A masterpiece of historical research and intellectual analysis that creates many windows into both a vanished world and the one that emerged from it, the one we live in now." --Alexander Chee
Twenty years in the making, Sarah Schulman'sLet the Record Showis the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and American AIDS activism
In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Armed with rancor, desperation, intelligence, and creativity, it took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable, ingenious, and multifaceted attack on the corporations, institutions, governments, and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all. They stormed the FDA and NIH in Washington, DC, and started needle exchange programs in New York; they took over Grand Central Terminal and fought to change the legal definition of AIDS to include women; they transformed the American insurance industry, weaponized art and advertising to push their agenda, and battled--and beat--The New York Times, the Catholic Church, and the pharmaceutical industry. Their activism, in its complex and intersectional power, transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them.
Based on more than two hundred interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today's activists,Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration--and long-overdue reassessment--of the coalition's inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture. Schulman, one of the most revered queer writers and thinkers of her generation, explores the how and the why, examining, with her characteristic rigor and bite, how a group of desperate outcasts changed America forever, and in the process created a livable future for generations of people across the world.
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780374185138
Frequently Asked Questions about Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
The price for the book starts from $6.61 on Amazon and is available from 50 sellers at the moment.
If you’re interested in selling back the Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 567,679 at the moment. It's a very low rank, and the book has minimal sales on Amazon.
The highest price to sell back the Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 book within the last three months was on January 05 and it was $2.27.