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GoldenboyGoldenboy

Goldenboy1988

Michael Nava

4.0(1)on Hardcover

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By the beginning of Goldenboy, Henry has become sober, finding spirituality in his recovery while becoming further engaged in gay activism. He decides to assist a Los Angeles attorney who is dying of AIDS with the defense of a young gay man on trial for killing a coworker who threatened to out him. Goldenboy probes explosive themes of homophobia and exploitation within the gay community and also introduces Josh Mandel, who will become a critical part of the series arc.

Details

First published
1988
OL Work ID
OL2670280W

Subjects

FictionHenry Rios (Fictitious character)Mexican AmericansGay menMurderInvestigationGay detectivesLGBTQ mysteryLGBTQ HIV/AIDSLambda Literary AwardsLambda Literary Award WinnerFiction, lgbtq+, gayFiction, legalRios, henry (fictitious character), fictionSan francisco (calif.), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalCalifornia, fictionLos angeles (calif.), fiction

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