Anonymous wrote:George Pelecanos' thrillers touch on this but they are not about gay life.

Came here to say the same thing. The Sweet Forever nails the DC 80s and Down by the River Where the Dead Men goes gets a bit into the gay bar scene.

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Anonymous wrote:Not fiction, but Lauren Hough's memoir that includes chapters on being a bouncer at gay clubs in dc.

This sounds great, just grabbed a copy. Thanks for the suggestion. -OP

OP again and want to say thank you again for your recommendation! I'm wrapping up the Hough book tonight and am really loving it, especially her experiences at Badlands.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to read a book about 1980s gay life in DC, from the days of Badlands/Apex, Omega/The Frat House, Mr. P's. Tracks, Rascals... Would anyone have any suggestions?

God Tracks was a good time. Someone really should write a book.

Hope this brings back some good memories, PP:

Not Op, but thanks for this. Great memories of Ladies Nights every last Tuesday of the month, especially in the summer when we’d hang outside. My wife and I have been together for almost 30 years and had some great dates there early in our relationship.