The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994 wilderness and sacrifice from bestselling author

and sacrifice from bestselling author James Rada

He organized the war effort

and religion

Tom McMillan tells a story as no one has before

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The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994 wilderness and sacrifice from bestselling authorby Thomas Mallon From the renowned novelist and critic, an exquisite collection of journal entries from the 1980s and 90s, tracking a young, gay authors literary coming of age in New York during the AIDS crisis In 1983, Thomas Mallon was still unknown. A literature professor at Vassar College, he spent his days traveling from Manhattan to campus, reviewing books to make ends meet and searching the city for his own purpose and fulfillment. The AIDS