Gay New York appears in 6 book lists

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Gay New York appears in 6 book lists on Shepherd.

The best books about the hidden histories of American subcultures

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The best books about 20th-century US History that make you rethink something you thought you already knew

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The best books to blow your mind about sex in the past

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The best books on gay history before Stonewall

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The best books on the modern history of cities

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The best books on how New York became New York (that aren’t Robert Caro’s The Power Broker)

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