Eighty-Sixed

David Feinberg's "raunchy, hilarious, and heartrending" novel (The Advocate) is a classic of literature dealing with the onslaught of AIDS. In 1980, B.J. Rosenthal's only mission is to find himself a boyfriend and avoid setbacks like bad haircuts, bad sex, and Jewish guilt. In post-AIDS 1986, B.J.'s world has changed dramatically -- his friends and lovers are getting sick, everyone is at risk, and B.J. is panicking. Parrying high-wire wit against unbearable human tragedy, Eighty-Sixed now stands as a testament to an era.