Tim Reads April

Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green (288 pages)

A look into the investigation and arrest of a serial killer who preyed on gays in New York during the 1970s. This book shows the lack of concern police, DA’s, and the rest of government held for people they didn’t consider to be victims. A hard hitting look at detectives pieced together the case against this vicious murderer

Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century by Dana Stevens (432 pages)

A fascinating look at the life of one of the stars of the early era of Hollywood. Buster Keaton’s rise through Vaduville, silent movies, and later talkies and television provide the bones for the sweeping changes entertainment went through in the 20^th century. Buster’s life isn’t as funny as the one he had on screen but this book does a great job fleshing him out and showing how he was able to change along with the rest of Hollywood.

The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age by Amy Sohn (400 pages)

A look at one of the biggest unknown monsters (in my opinion) in American history. Anthony Comstock used his political power to gain sweeping censorship laws against contraception, sexual education, gender equality, and more. He came into contact (and conflict) with Victoria Woodhull, Emma Goldman, and countless other women who felt his wrath