Wild animals I have known : Polk street diaries and after / Kevin Bentley

K. Bentley

In the late 70s there was a massive migration of young gay men to San Francisco. They left home in droves, travelling by plane, bus, Pinyo or Volkswagen. Struggling to make ends meet, many worked in bookstores and restaurants, all the while taking advantage of a scene of sexual hedonism. Wild animals I have known is a frank, witty, and literate portrayal of the experiences of a wide-eyed 22 year old living in San Francisco from his arrival in 1977 to 1996. The memoir recounts war stories of love, sex, self-doubt, friendship, humor, and unapologetic partying -- the stuff of gay life in the heyday of San Francisco gay bohemia.