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“Amply described blowjobs and anal scenes may stigmatise gay writers.”

Quote by Michael Graves

Book:The Lost Library: Gay Fiction Rediscovered

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The Lost Library: Gay Fiction Rediscovered

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Michael Graves, an American architect, was born on July 9, 1934, and passed away on March 12, 2015. He is renowned for his unique modernist style and public building projects, including the expansion of the Library of Congress. Graves is highly respected in the architectural community and was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. more

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