Ebook {Epub PDF} JD by Mark Merlis

 · Jonathan’s journals recounts his sexual adventures in the pre-Stonewall gay underground of New York City and the social upheavals that eventually inspired his breakout novel JD, which established his (fleeting) fame as a novelist. (JD, the title of Mark Merlis ‘ novel, actually refers to Jonathan’s novel, and may stand for “junior delinquent” and/or James Dean.)Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. JD asks who its characters were, and in doing so, forces the reader to confront the intricate and fascinating politics of identity.”—Shelf Awareness for Readers, *starred review “A truly impressive work of literary fiction, JD documents author Mark Merlis as an extraordinary novelist able to deftly craft a complex plot and populate it Chapter Eleven:  · Mark Merlis’s JD is a brilliant and harrowing view of a half century of the American experiment, acted out on a small stage by three people who cannot find a way—neither sex nor touch nor words—to speak their love for one another. Best Books of Fiction, Open Letters Monthly Finalist, Gay Fiction, Lambda Literary AwardBrand: University of Wisconsin Press.

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Mark Merlis’s JD is a brilliant and harrowing view of a half century of the American experiment, acted out on a small stage by three people who cannot find a way—neither sex nor touch nor words—to speak their love for one another. Best Books of Fiction, Open Letters Monthly Finalist, Gay Fiction, Lambda Literary Award. Jonathan’s journals recounts his sexual adventures in the pre-Stonewall gay underground of New York City and the social upheavals that eventually inspired his breakout novel JD, which established his (fleeting) fame as a novelist. (JD, the title of Mark Merlis ‘ novel, actually refers to Jonathan’s novel, and may stand for “junior delinquent” and/or James Dean.). Midwest Book Review/Reviewer’s Bookwatch. “The fantastic JD (U. of Wisconsin), by acclaimed gay writer Mark Merlis (American Studies), is the writer's first novel in a dozen years. It's told in two voices. The first is that of the late gay writer Jonathan Ascher, and we hear from him through his journals.