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"On Christopher Street: Life, Sex, and Death after Stonewall" by Michael Denneny is a book that explores the period between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS crisis, which is often overlooked in gay history. The book provides a glimpse into the experimental and vibrant gay male culture that emerged during this time. Denneny, a champion of gay literature, offers a collection of his writings and interviews from the 1970s and 1980s, providing a firsthand account of the unfolding of this gay world. The book also touches on the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the commercialization of the mainstream on this culture. [Extracted from the article]