Description
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Sexual Outlaw’, published by W H Allen, London in 1978. A very good copy, with one small name with some wear to the edges, bound in original publisher’s cloth, pushing to spine tips and toning to the text block. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a little edgewear.
‘The Sexual Outlaw’ (1977) by John Rechy is a provocative blend of reportage, memoir, and social critique. Subtitled *A Documentary: A Non-Fiction Account, with Commentaries, of Three Days and Nights in the Sexual Underground*, it explores gay male sexuality in Los Angeles during the 1970s. Rechy chronicles anonymous encounters, public cruising, and the tension between liberation and repression. The book challenges societal norms and critiques hypocrisy, homophobia, and the policing of sexuality. By merging personal narrative with political commentary, Rechy defends sexual freedom while questioning the costs of radical liberation. It’s bold, unapologetic, and a landmark in queer literature.
