#hiltonals

[dk-thrive]

…an unqualified yes to life….

— Hilton Als, in Maggie Nelson’s “Like Love: Essays and Conversations.” (Graywolf Press, April 2, 2024)

[ginzyblog]

Photo: Stonewall Inn, 1969, by the ultimate chronicler of New York’s downtown scene in that period,  Fred W McDarrah,   (c) the Estate of Fred W McDarrah.

This photo’s iIncluded in McDarrah’s photographic essay book  PRIDE: photographs after Stonewall, recently back in print from OR books, with forwards by Hilton Als and Allen Ginsberg. From Allen’s forward:

“Think of the historic importance of coming out of the closet!  Stonewall’s cry echoed round the world! Spiritual liberation meant gay liberation also, the liberation of individual veracity against hypocrisies of church and state and age-old social sadism. A revelation of actuality in midst of mental hallucination an emotional repression. Truth against “lies age-old, age-thick”

What was the fix to begin with? Legendary gay bars owned by organized crime paid off the New York police, and if they didn’t they were closed down. Something went wrong with the payoffs at Stonewall Inn. So the customary repression of gay social life was motiv’d by hypercritical greed and sadism. As the sign says GAY PROHIBITION CORRUPTS COPS AND FEEDS MAFIA”

[drawdownbooks]

SAVE 15% on EVERYTHING! Ends Midnight! Code: “DEC15" / The Serving Library Annual 2017-18 / Available at www.draw-down.com / The Serving Library Annual comprises a number of individual “Bulletins” organized around a theme for an international audience of designers, artists, writers, and researchers. Newly published by ROMA Publications in a yearly format, this inaugural issue is realized in collaboration with Public Fiction, a journal and exhibition-maker based in Los Angeles. It deals with acts of civil disobedience and other forms of resistance, particularly in view of the relationship between entertainment and power. Contributors include #HiltonAls #TaubaAuerbach #AnneCarson #MarkLeckey #AdrianPiper #FrancesStark and #MartineSyms

[unabridgedbookstore]

The topic of “white girls” is used as a starting point for New Yorker Magazine’s Hilton Als, who delves into numerous topics with WHITE GIRLS, revealing unconventional cultural and personal insights. Though dense prose and sometimes esoteric literary/cultural allusions are plentiful in WHITE GIRLS, the surprisingly candid and conversational tone provides a counterbalance. Identity is frequently discussed, and identifying as a gay black man has given ALS a refreshingly unique perspective on the topics discussed. Profound, complex, punchy, and different, WHITE GIRLS is a rewarding and unforgettable reading experience 😌💕 #unabooksprideallyear #hiltonals (at Unabridged Bookstore)

[letmypeopleshow]

#AliceNeel's 1950 portrait of #AliceChildress, legendary actor, producer, author & union organized who defied conventions and expectations. In #AliceNeelUptown, curated by @hilton.als @davidzwirner #HiltonAls #DavidZwirner (at David Zwirner Gallery)

[dk-thrive]

Sitting on the subway the lights go by but the people don’t. Standing above me and around me I see how we are all the same, that none of us are white women or black men; rather, we’re a series of mouths, and that every mouth needs filling: with something wet or dry, like love, or unfamiliar and savory, like love.

— Hilton Als, White Girls (McSweeney's; August 5, 2014)

[drawdownbooks]

The Serving Library Annual 2017-18 / Available at www.draw-down.com / The Serving Library Annual comprises a number of individual “Bulletins” organized around a theme for an international audience of designers, artists, writers, and researchers. Newly published by ROMA Publications in a yearly format, this inaugural issue is realized in collaboration with Public Fiction, a journal and exhibition-maker based in Los Angeles. It deals with acts of civil disobedience and other forms of resistance, particularly in view of the relationship between entertainment and power. Contributors include #HiltonAls #TaubaAuerbach #AnneCarson #MarkLeckey #AdrianPiper #FrancesStark and #MartineSyms

[dk-thrive]

It was just about the work for her, and I respect that. That is something to aspire to. Do your work.

— Hilton Als, on Alice Neels in Maggie Nelson’s “Like Love: Essays and Conversations.” (Graywolf Press, April 2, 2024)