A Folie in New York

Reptilian Wolf

#1 : A Folie in New York

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary Eroticism

Themes: 1990s new york city lgbtq+ artist community; gay artists in romantic relationships; interracial queer relationships; independent music industry; sexuality and identity performance; underground electronic musician; 1990s electronic and new wave music scene; urban hookup and one-night-stand culture; diy artist life in the nyc underground

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Diorama by Katherine Conrad

Photo by Spider Palace

It's New York of the 90s. In the underground gay scene, Josef is a smart hunter and an avant-garde musician. He navigates a complicated time plagued by the AIDS pandemic and homophobia with discernment, and knows enough to be calculating, sure and discerning when it comes to solid coinage: Live performances, intercourse degustation, solitary creative endeavors and pristine preys. He spots Mo and decides there is potential for a carnal and finite dance.

CONTENT ADVISORY: This story is sexually explicit and explores closeted gay life. Themes include intimate relationships, toxic dynamics, and references to physical violence, either explicit or implied.

Image from mmarlett website

As part of the research for Reptilian Wolf, we came across moving portraits of unsung heroes of the AIDS pandemic. This novella features Doug Glaze, a remarkable activist from Kansas, during the 1980s and 1990s. Here is a tribute to one of the longest-surviving people living with HIV at that time. Donations in Doug's name to Positive Directions, one of the principal NGOs he supported and which remains active today, are greatly appreciated.