Hard, by Wayne Hoffman
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It's New York City in the late 1990s. There's an ongoing public campaign to close down adult businesses. And gay men are deeply involved in the crackdown--on both sides. Moe Pearlman's sex life is under attack. A conservative mayor is closing down bathhouses, sex clubs and adult theaters--with the secret cooperation of Frank DeSoto, publisher of the only gay newspaper in town. As the crackdown escalates, the tensions between Moe and Frank boil over into a full-scale battle--and, eventually, a personal tug-of-war--between two people with opposing ideas of what it means to be a gay man in the age of AIDS. Moe thinks he might have accidentally stumbled upon romance when he meets Max Milano, but after Max walks in on Moe and several buddies during a steamy scene, Moe finds that the man of his dreams might not be able to handle such a promiscuous boyfriend. And Frank, after a decade-long drought, is enjoying a sexual rebirth as his 50th birthday approaches, but he's not sure if he can find a partner without having to pay for it. Added to this mix is Aaron Chiles, Moe's best friend, who's having trouble accepting the fact that his new boyfriend is a hustler. Meanwhile, Gene Macintosh, Moe's HIV-positive ex-lover, is delighted to find that his viral load is undetectable, but his obsessive partner still treats him like a health risk. From backrooms to newsrooms, the Meatrack to City Hall, Hard explores a world where sex is a matter of life or death, and politics make the strangest bedfellows.
Hard, by Wayne Hoffman- Amazon Sales Rank: #2374515 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .81" w x 5.51" l, 1.02 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 364 pages
Review ''Hoffman's brisk, chatty prose makes for fun reading, and best of all, the lively, well-rendered characters and their interpersonal dialogue feels genuine...Perfect for summer reading, Hoffman's spirited debut is explicitly erotic, likable and satisfying.'' --Bay Area Reporter''Hard is smart, fast-paced, raunchy and funny, a sexy comic strip of a novel about the way gay men live now. It's Faggots 25 years later, but nimbler, more accurate, more generous and much, much wiser. --Christopher Bram''A quick-paced debut that neatly straddles the fence between politics and porn. By turns erotic and vulnerable, playful and deadly serious, Hard is refreshingly easy to like.'' --Aaron Hamburger
About the Author Although Hard is his first novel, Wayne Hoffman has been a writer and editor for 15 years. By day, he's a journalist: He is currently managing editor of the Forward, America's national Jewish newspaper. Previously, he was senior editor at Billboard, the bible of the music industry, and a founding editor of the New York Blade, the largest gay newspaper in the country. His cultural reporting has appeared in more than 50 publications, including the Washington Post, the Village Voice, The Nation, The Advocate, the Boston Phoenix, and the Chicago Sun-Times. He has also worked on a number of books. He co-edited the award-winning anthology Policing Public Sex: Queer Politics and the Future of AIDS Activism (South End Press). He penned short stories and personal essays for several more collections, including an homage to his ex-lover in Boy Meets Boy (St. Martin's), a tale about intergenerational sex in Generation Q (Alyson), a conversation with his mother in Mama's Boy (Painted Leaf), and a story about Princess Diana in Bar Stories (Alyson). He is also a travel writer; in addition to contributing to several guides, he authored the 2003 book Fodor's How to Take a Road Trip. In his spare time, Wayne has marched with Queer Nation, lobbied Capitol Hill with the Human Rights Campaign Fund, and organized demonstrations with Sex Panic. He served as associate producer for the AIDS documentary "Our Brothers, Our Sons," in which he also appeared. He modeled for the 1998 "Kissing" calendar by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. In 1998, Wayne was named one of the country's "Best and Brightest Under 30" by the Advocate, the national gay newsmagazine. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Wayne has lived in Greenwich Village for the past 10 years. He received his bachelor's degree from Tufts University in social politics, and his master's degree from New York University in American studies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. it's funny and sexy enough for that By J. Baxter This extraordinary novel arrived on the scene with too little fanfare, and although it comes from a mainstream publisher, it was (and is) relegated to the "Gay fiction" section at Barnes and Noble, wedged in between the beach reads."Hard" could be a beach read, it's funny and sexy enough for that. And it lacks the Violet Quill stylistic pretensions of an earlier generation of gay novelists.But Hoffman's first novel is so much more. Let me backtrack a second and say that I almost never read fiction anymore, especially not gay fiction. One more tortured coming out story and I will explode.But this novel had me from the first page, and I read it one night. I couldn't put it down until I had finished it, and it must have been 3 or 4 in the morning by then.While the book is often laugh-out-loud funny, it deals with serious and important themes that are not talked about in our community -- at least not in a productive way. Perhaps a novel was the only way to address them.I urge you to read this book. Hoffman has captured his generation in these pages.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read! By Dewey Smith Mr. Hoffman is an amazing writer. His ability to tell the story had me feeling as though I were walking right beside each character and wishing I was their best friend. He takes you into the lives of these New York City men and makes you feel the trials and tribulations they are experiencing as if they were your own. I laughed and cried throughout the book and could hardly put it down. I was constantly wanting to know what was going to happen next. Exactly what I love to feel when reading a book. Thank you for making me a part of their life.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Surprising, engaging, funny, and...well...hard By Rabbi David Dunn Bauer "Hard" has a style reminiscent of "Tales of the City": intersecting stories among a solid cast of characters. Not all the folk are likable - some in fact are fueled by bitterness and craziness- but they hold your attention, and more. Hoffman spikes the book with a number of cliffhangers that he handles well, and not only shapes memorable, distinct characters, but clear and plausible relationships. The theme of AIDS and the dysfunctional history of NYC gay men's politics, portrayed truthfully, made me wince any number of times, but I was way too caught up in the narratives and lives to consider putting the book down. If you're squeamish about sex or about watching the impact of people's flaws and mistakes on their and others' lives, "Hard" is not your book. If you're in the mood for a little rough play, this one's for you. There's a sequel coming, and I can't wait.[Disclaimer: I know the author. My deal with myself is only to review work I like by people I know. If I like someone but don't like their work, I don't write anything. Trust me?]
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