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Reinaldo Arenas

Reinaldo Arenas was born in Cuba in 1943. In 1980, he was one of 120,000 Cubans who arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift. Arenas settled in New York where he lived until his death from AIDS ten years later.
Before Night Falls
Hallucinations
Mona and Other Tales
The Color of Summer
The Assault
Before Night Falls
Singing from the Well
Farewell to the Sea

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Before Night Falls
Hallucinations
Mona and Other Tales
The Color of Summer
The Assault
Before Night Falls
Singing from the Well
Farewell to the Sea

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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