Larry Kramer could be an asshole. But, he was also a gargantuan figure in AIDS history who could make things happen when it seemed like no one else could. This is the story of the man behind the acclaimed play, The Normal Heart, and his tumultuous relationship with New York City's gay community.
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Sources:
- An interview with Larry Kramer from the ACT UP Oral History Project (November 15, 2003 / Larry Kramer / Sarah Schulman).
- How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tames AIDS. David France. 2016.
- Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993. Sarah Schulman. 2021.
- Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS. Martin Duberman. 2014.
- The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer. 1985.
- Faggots. Larry Kramer. 1978.
- 1,112 And Counting. Larry Kramer. New York Native. March 27, 1983.
- The Benevolent Rage of Larry Kramer. Michael Spector. The New Yorker. May 28, 2020.
This episode was researched, hosted, and edited by Dane Stewart with music by Matthew Rogers & Dane. Produced by Dane Stewart & Matthew Kariatsumari. Our outro track is 'Easy to Love' by Clara Jones.
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