Rushes Author:John Rechy Set in a leather and western bar near a decaying waterfront, John Rechy's Rushes is a bold and powerful journey into one side of the homosexual world. Over the course of a single evening, an extraordinary range of characters passes through the Rushes, creating an unforgettable mosaic of individuals and constructing an ephemeral comm... more »unity.
The descent into the depths of a sexual world culminates with one of the most shattering scenes in recent fiction. Out of the lives he explores, Rechy distills a moving human experience that will leave few readers untouched.« less