Ground Zero: Collected Essays

From the dust jacket: Ground zero is the blast-off zone a metaphor for the perilous territory now occupied by the gay world. ... The essays range from a satirical piece on the latest cosmetic techniques to a reflective look at Henry James and their theme is the fatal plague that has killed so many darkened the light of so much brilliance beauty and talent.... Yet... life still needs to be lived with love and laughter and...hope however quixotic is part of courage. As a...character puts it: "There must be a beach--somewhere--at the end of this."