
Outlaw: The Lives and Careers of John Rechy
By Charles Casillo
(Alyson Publications)
John Rechy is one of those weirdly fascinating people whose life story includes a revolving cast of characters that would make John Waters proud: drag queens, street hustlers, rock stars, movie directors and literary giants. Outlaw is a roller-coaster ride of tragedy and triumph. Casillo has written an insightful biography of this talented novelist and former street hustler. What makes this raw and complex biography so intriguing is that Casillo worked closely with Rechy, as well as with Rechy's friends, family, colleagues and admirers to expose the secrets behind the man who penned the novels City of Night, Numbers, Rushes and The Sexual Outlaw. Described as both a sexual outlaw and literary provocateur, Rechy is all of that and more.
Review by Mike Carter
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