Greasepaint Michael Cunningham and activists from 1920s Black

and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history

After agonizing years of repressing his true identity

So what if she has to sell a few bags of tea

He talks straight to readers who struggle to buy into the effectiveness of the 12-Step Program―particularly those like Sinister

prepared for every good work

Greasepaint Michael Cunningham and activists from 1920s BlackNylon's Most Anticipated Books of 2024 The Paris Review's Favorite Books of 2023 Set against a backdrop of 1950s New York, this experimental novel follows an ensemble cast of all singing, all dancing butch dykes and Yiddish anarchists through eternal Friday nights, around the table, and at the bar. In one of many bars, Frankie Gold sings while Sammy Silver plays piano after a day job at the anarchist newspaper. The Butch Piano Players Union meets in