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The Vinyl Diaries: Sex, Deep Cuts, and My Soundtrack to Queer Joy by Crighton, Pete is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Vinyl Diaries: Sex, Deep Cuts, and My Soundtrack to Queer Joy about?
A poignant, funny, and lively memoir of sexual awakening, music, and discovering one's true self. Pete Crighton came of age in the early/mid 1980s in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Growing up in Toronto, he was terrified that his friends and schoolmates would find out that he was “different” at a time when being gay felt like a death sentence. His only comfort was music, the songs a balm to his painful adolescence. Struggling to make sense of his sexuality and fear of the disease stifled Crighton as a sexual being. Instead of exploring sex, he began curating a massive music library. He then took what he thought was a safe path and entered into two long-term monogamous relationships, both doomed to fail. Finally, in his 40s, Crighton decided to ignore his fear and live his queer life to the fullest.The Vinyl Diaries is the story of Crighton’s mid-life sexual awakening. From one-night trysts to friendships resulting from app-based...
Who reads The Vinyl Diaries: Sex, Deep Cuts, and My Soundtrack to Queer Joy?
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Crighton, Pete
- Publisher
- Random House of Canada
- Published
- 2025
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
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