Kevin Bentley Livres

Bitingly funny and at times harrowingly sad, Let's Shut Out the World traces the man-hungry and misanthropic journey of an intensely bibliophilistic young man following his natural bent from a desolate Texas landscape of tumbleweeds, Jesus freaks, and compliant straight boys to the gay capital of San Francisco in pursuit of sex, drugs, a lover, and more. Whether describing having his hair styled by a gang of eighth-grade bullies; staging a Satan festival in the main hall of Greenvale High complete with black robes, black candles, and raw chickens; succumbing to a sneezing fit inside the healing Sanctuary at Chimayo; or indulging in inappropriate sex with a caregiver, Bentley writes with a pen dipped in blood, indignation, and grim whimsy. Let's Shut Out the World is both prequel and sequel to the author's rough-and-ready romantic escapades detailed in his diaries, the Lambda Literary Award finalist for memoir, Wild Animals I Have Known."

Set against the backdrop of the late '70s, the narrative follows young gay men migrating to San Francisco in search of freedom from discrimination. Amidst the vibrant scene of sexual liberation, many faced financial struggles, working in bookstores and restaurants. Kevin Bentley's candid diary captures the essence of this transformative period, documenting the joys and challenges of a generation as they navigated the burgeoning landscape of the LGBTQ+ community, ultimately confronting the looming crisis of AIDS.

Logic puzzle book which uses a unique set of logic rules to position number pairs like a jigsaw puzzle. The design elements and logic rules permit a freedom of puzzle layouts.