{"product_id":"army-of-lovers-9781612942476","title":"Army of Lovers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLambda Literary Award-winner K.M. Soehnlein's \u003cem\u003eArmy of Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young gay man swept up in the excitement, fury, and poignancy of the AIDS activist group ACT UP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving in New York City full of idealism, Paul discovers the queer community gathering strength in the face of government inaction and social stigma. As he protests, parties, and makes a new home, he finds himself pulling away from his HIV-negative boyfriend to pursue an intense bond with a passionate, HIV-positive artist. Paul's awakening parallels ACT UP's rise, successes, and controversies. And then everything shifts again, as his family is thrust into their own life-and-death struggle that tests him even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn out of the author's activism inside the vibrant queer community of the '80s and '90s, \u003cem\u003eArmy of Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e blends history and fiction into an exploration of memory, community, love, and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bywater Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612942476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350","brand":"K. M. Soehnlein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42334541807797,"sku":"9781612942476","price":17.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3c798e32-3891-48e2-bbe6-d2484d2a1dd6.jpg?v=1660628902","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/army-of-lovers-9781612942476","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}