Wild Animals I Have Known

Cultural Writing. Gay Studies. Autobiography. In the late 70s there was a massive migration of young gay men to San Francisco. They left home in droves, traveling by plane, bus, Pinto or Volkswagen towards a life free from discrimination. Struggling to make ends meet, many worked in bookstores and restaurants, all the while taking advantage of a scene of sexual hedonism. "Funny, sexy, and finally wise, Bentley's diary unfolds so-called gay promiscuity as a matter of deep personal quest -- for experience, for selfhood, for connection, for love. Bentley has given us not only a compelling document of a place and time, but a well-crafted narrative as penetrating and satisfying as a novel" -- Clifford Chase, author of The Hurry-Up Song: A Memoir of Losing My Brother. A vivid document of its time, WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN will be of great interest to readers of all genders and inclinations. Kevin Bentley is the author of SAILOR: VINTAGE PHOTOS OF A MASCULINE ICON.