Bitter Pill Randy Shilts and the Dawn of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
12.11.2026
Abbildungen
Full-color illustrations throughout
Illustriert von
Heloise Chochois
Verlag
Abrams & ChronicleSeitenzahl
160
Maße (L/B/H)
25,4/19,1/2 cm
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4197-8869-7
Pioneering reporter Randy Shilts fights to expose the truth during the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic. With hospital beds filling up, the clock is ticking. . . . What will it take to wake up the nation?
San Francisco, 1981. Drawn from true events, this graphic novel follows Randy Shilts-biographer of Harvey Milk and one of the first openly gay journalists hired by the mainstream press-as he receives a chilling call at the Chronicle: a Los Angeles patient is being treated for a rare and aggressive cancer.
As Shilts digs deeper, a disturbing pattern emerges. The illness seems to strike only gay men, with early cases linked to a Castro-district bathhouse. A meeting with an infectious disease researcher confirms his worst fear: this so-called "gay cancer" is neither rare nor isolated-it's the beginning of a national health crisis. With those in power slow to respond, Shilts resorts to bold tactics to force attention on the unfolding HIV/AIDS epidemic.
His relentless pursuit of the truth would help change history, exposing a catastrophe too many chose to ignore. In this dramatic graphic portrait inspired by the life and legacy of Randy Shilts, the creators bring to the page a story that feels both urgent and insightful.
Shilts's groundbreaking reporting and books (The Mayor of Castro Street, And the Band Played On, Conduct Unbecoming) became cornerstones of journalism and LGBTQ+ history. This graphic novel offers a powerful new interpretation of the transformative moment that defined his legacy.
Featuring an afterword by Randy Shilts biographer Michael Lee, author of When the Band Played On: The Life of Randy Shilts.
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