And the Band Played On

Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

Randy Shilts

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Serpent's Tail
31 August 2021

HIV & AIDS: social aspects; Social welfare & social services; Politics & government

'A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history.' - The New York Times

'Stunning ... An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative.' - TIME

Randy Shilts was the first openly gay journalist dealing with gay issues for the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1981, the year when AIDS came to international attention, he quickly devoted himself to reporting on the developing epidemic, one which devastated his community and eventually took his life as well.

Shilts interviewed over 1,000 people, weaving together extensive research in the form of personal stories and political reportage. He was perfectly placed to understand the cultural, medical and political impact of the disease on the gay community and United States society as a whole.

And the Band Played On exposes why AIDS was allowed to spread while the medical and political authorities ignored and even denied the threat. This book remains one of the great works of contemporary journalism and provides the foundation for continuing debates over governmental failure in handling lethal epidemics.

By: Randy Shilts
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main - Classic Edition
Dimensions: Height: 192mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781788167734
ISBN 10: 1788167732
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 31 August 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Randy Shilts was a literary journalist working in the tradition of Norman Mailer and Truman Capote and became a pioneering voice in raising awareness of gay civil rights issues, as well as the AIDS crisis, and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists' Association in 1993. He found that he was HIV positive in 1987 and died in 1994. He also wrote The Mayor of Castro Street, a biography of Harvey Milk.

Reviews for And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

Rivals in power and intensity, and in the brilliance of its reporting and writing, Truman Capote's In Cold Blood * Boston Globe * Stunning ... An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative. * TIME * A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history. * The New York Times *