{"product_id":"the-rest-of-it-9780822370703","title":"The Rest of It","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e is the untold and revealing story of how Martin Duberman—a major historian and a founding figure in the history of gay and lesbian studies—managed to survive and be productive during a difficult twelve year period in which he was beset by drug addiction, health problems, and personal loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Challenging gay invisibility and confronting anti-gay bigotry among the intelligentsia are key battlefronts on which Marty fought early, bravely and often. The passion of his arguments and efforts is everywhere in the testimony of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- Lawrence D. Mass * Medium *\u003cbr\u003e\"Sharp and engaging, with tasteful anecdotes that anchor Duberman not in a historical lineage but firmly within his own personal journey. This highly intelligent book is not just another contribution to gay history; it is also an important pillar in the author's literary biography. A fascinating look into a significant period in the life of a much-loved literary figure.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"We queers are better off, better informed and better empowered, for Duberman’s astute, engaged lifetime of work. We are also better off for reading \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e, for understanding the beautifully written history of one man, yes, but in effect, a part of the history of us all.\" -- D. Gilson * Lambda Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e is not a revisionist memoir or the roars of a gay literary lion in winter. It is instead an intimate, revealing, and vibrant account of a writer’s personal struggles with Duberman in top form. Duberman’s account of this pivotal time in GLBTQ history is as sharp as ever....\" -- Lew J. Whittington * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"Duberman is one of America's great intellectuals; all readers can enjoy this well-rounded self-portrait of a tumultuous decade in the life of an important thinker.\" -- David Azzolina * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of the years 1976 to 1988, confirms Duberman’s status as one of our most brilliant and essential memoirists. This is clearly a skilled, dedicated historian’s memoir, as it minutely details the writer’s personal life while also grounding us in the political and social turmoil of the time. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e will engage and enrich readers with its brutally honest examination of one man’s life lived fully. It deserves a place on your bookshelf.\" -- Hank Trout * A\u0026amp;U Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\"Duberman's emotionally raw and keenly observant memoir illuminates both his turbulent life and the years when gay publishing began to flower just as AIDS started to devastate its landscape.\" -- Kevin Howell * Shelf Awareness *\u003cbr\u003e\"Martin Duberman has been a touchstone for a generation of gay men, and, once again, he offers up his life experiences to help us better understand our own. \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of It\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively book; it forces readers to engage with the difficult, often contentious personality of a brilliantly accomplished gay man wrestling with his demons.\" -- Daniel A. Burr * Gay \u0026amp; Lesbian Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with tidbits of gossip with appearances by luminaries of the era like Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer, \u003ci\u003eThe Rest Of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a brutally honest examination of a painful period in the writer’s life and career.\" * The Advocate *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[I] highly recommend this book. It was a pleasure to read, and I learned a great deal about Duberman and the world he inhabited. The book is at times witty, sad, happy, and darkly funny. We urge our students to write history ‘warts and all,’ and Duberman has turned that advice upon himself and produced a book that I am glad to have read.”\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jerry Watkins * Journal of the History of Sexuality *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  xi\u003cbr\u003e 1. My Mother's Death  1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Attempted Therapies: Theater, LSD, Bioenergetics  9\u003cbr\u003e 3. A New Kind of History: Gay Scholarship  14\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reading My Circadian Chart  26\u003cbr\u003e 5. Hustlers  37\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Heart Attack  45\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Reagan Years Begin  51\u003cbr\u003e 8. The New York Civil Liberties Union and the Gay Movement  56\u003cbr\u003e 9. Writing the Paul Robeson Biography  79\u003cbr\u003e 10. \u003ci\u003eNew York Native\u003c\/i\u003e  91\u003cbr\u003e 11. CUNY, Christopher Lasch, and Eugene Genovese  96\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Onset of AIDS  107\u003cbr\u003e 13. Completing \u003ci\u003eRobeson\u003c\/i\u003e  117\u003cbr\u003e 14. The \u003ci\u003eSalmagundi\u003c\/i\u003e Controversy  126\u003cbr\u003e 15. Paul Robeson Jr.  135\u003cbr\u003e 16. Depression  139\u003cbr\u003e 17. Hospitalization  154\u003cbr\u003e 18. Getting Clean: AA and CA  162\u003cbr\u003e 19. East Germany and After  172\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Theater Again  181\u003cbr\u003e 21. Aftermaths: 1985–1988  187\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  223\u003cbr\u003e Index  225","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406109417815,"sku":"9780822370703","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822370703.jpg?v=1730494566","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rest-of-it-9780822370703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}