Literary Fiction
A young man drifts through America's seedy urban underbelly in the 1960s, immersing himself in the world of male hustling and gay subculture.
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A young man drifts through America's seedy urban underbelly in the 1960s, immersing himself in the world of male hustling and gay subculture.
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Birmingham Writers’ Group present ‘City of Night’, an anthology of writing about the city of night. Night doesn’t fall in Birmingham, it rises from the city’s heart, from the streets and alleys where the sun never gets more than a brief look-in and the, like the mist from the canals, it creeps over the rooftops and spreads up over the tower blocks. It conceals and protects things fair and foul with the same indifferent mantle.You will find darkness of the heart and wonder in the shadows cast. Th...
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Sexual content
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Explicit on-page depictions of sexual encounters, including hustling, anonymous trysts, and S&M elements, central and pervasive. Brief implications of power imbalances and sexual coercion in some hustling encounters.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to physical roughness in S&M encounters; no graphic gore.
Profanity
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Moderate use of profanity and strong language in dialogue and narration.
Substance use
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Recurring depictions of alcohol and drug use in the underground hustling scene, portrayed cautionarily.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central gay protagonist and relationships; themes of gay identity, alienation, and societal anti-gay hatred define the story.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Frequent social commentary on anti-gay hatred, urban marginality, and psychological damage in 1960s American society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent psychological suffering from societal anti-gay hatred, loneliness, and the exploitative hustling lifestyle. Brief implications of power imbalances and sexual coercion in some hustling encounters.
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