Description
In Justin Torres's acclaimed novel, an unnamed narrator is drawn into the desert to meet Juan Gay, an aging Puerto Rican man with a dying request: to tell the story of Jan Gay, a pioneering lesbian sexologist whose groundbreaking work was co-opted and pathologized. Set largely within the confines of a room at a place called "the Palace," the narrative unfolds through a mosaic of historical documents, photographs, and personal recollections. Torres masterfully explores the myriad meanings of "blackouts"—from acts of self-preservation and memory loss to the violent erasure of marginalized histories. This powerful novel interrogates what is hidden, what is remembered, and what is deliberately forgotten, offering a profound meditation on identity, love, and the enduring struggle for recognition.
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paperback
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2023
304 pages
ISBN: 9780374293574
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blackouts by Justin Torres.