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Also by Kai Wright:

The African American Experience, January 2009
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Drifting Toward Love, January 2009
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Drifting Toward Love, January 2008
Hardcover

DRIFTING TOWARD LOVE
By: Kai Wright

Black, Brown, Gay, and Coming of Age on the Streets of New York

Beacon Press
January 2009
On Sale: January 1, 2009
240 pages
ISBN: 0807079693
EAN: 9780807079690
Paperback
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Non-Fiction

A fascinating account of gay youth of color and their precarious urban lives

In Drifting Toward Love, journalist Kai Wright introduces us to Manny, Julius, Carlos, and their friends, young gay men of color desperately searching for life's basic necessities. With these vivid, intimate portraits, Wright reveals both their heroism and their mistakes, placing their stories into a larger social context.

"As compelling a page turner as the tensest thriller and as emotionally rich as the sweetest love story . . . Drifting Toward Love is social commentary at its very best." —John D'Emilio, author of Lost Prophet

"These are gracefully written, sympathetic profiles . . . Additionally, Wright's brief historical background—of East New York, Puerto Rico, Greenwich Village and the house ball scene, as well as of theories of homosexuality and reference to diverse statistical studies—reveal that he has done his homework." —Publishers Weekly

"Blessed with the ability to connect emotional stories with factual information, Kai Wright creates an artistic and humanizing portrayal of self-realization that draws the reader into an often unseen and underexposed community." —Keith Boykin, author of Beyond the Down Low

"The respect Wright feels for his subjects shines through. An important book about an often-marginalized group." —Kirkus Reviews

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