Sewers of Paris: Magic Horses & Middle School (Ep 388 - Hugh Ryan/queer history)
Added 2022-05-19 18:46:41 +0000 UTCThere’s a new book out this month about the history of The Women’s House of Detention, a women’s prison that was located just across the street from The Stonewall Inn, that played a role in the 1969 uprising, and that for better or worse shaped queer culture in New York’s iconic gayborhood.
The author, Hugh Ryan, was my guest on The Sewers of Paris several years ago, and for this week’s episode we’re revisiting by 2020 interview with him about his previous book, When Brooklyn was Queer. Settle in for a chat about Hugh’s own favorite books — pulpy sci-fi novels, which filled his middle school days with magic horses. Growing up, Hugh became a mild mannered academic by day, rowdy party monster by night. And after a series of adventures, including one in which he moved into another person’s life, Hugh found a calling in creating pop-up museums of queer history.
Comments
This was a fantastic episode. I loved it so much that o went out and bought the book when Brooklyn was queer. A wonderful view of queer life at the turn of the century Brooklyn until the stonewall event in 1969.
Leotha Boyd
2022-05-20 07:25:01 +0000 UTC
