Synopsis
Set in the early 1980s, Robert Gluck?s first novel, Jack the Modernist, has become a classic of postmodern gay fiction. Bob is excited and lonely. He meets and pursues the elusive Jack, a director who is able to transform others without altering himself. Bob goes to the baths, gossips on the phone, goes to a bar, thinks about werewolves, has an orgasm, and discovers a number of truths about Jack A paean to love and obsession, Gluck?s novel explores the everyday in a language that is both intimate and lush.
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About the Author
Robert Gluck is the author of Elements of a Coffee Service and Denny Smith, as well as the novels Jack the Modernist and Margery Kempe for Serpent's Tail. He also writes poetry, art criticism and teaches creative writing at San Francisco State University.
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