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Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993

Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993

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  • Author：Sarah Schulman
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One of O， the Oprah Magazine's 32 LGBTQ Books That Will Change the Literary Landscape in 2021

A masterpiece of historical research and intellectual analysis that creates many windows into both a vanished world and the one that emerged from it， the one we live in now。 --Alexander Chee

Twenty years in the making， Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Show is the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and American AIDS activism



In just six years， ACT UP， New York， a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races， genders， sexualities， and backgrounds， changed the world。 Armed with rancor， desperation， intelligence， and creativity， it took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable， ingenious， and multifaceted attack on the corporations， institutions， governments， and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all。 They stormed the FDA and NIH in Washington， DC， and started needle exchange programs in New York; they took over Grand Central Terminal and fought to change the legal definition of AIDS to include women; they transformed the American insurance industry， weaponized art and advertising to push their agenda， and battled--and beat--The New York Times， the Catholic Church， and the pharmaceutical industry。 Their activism， in its complex and intersectional power， transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them。

Based on more than two hundred interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today's activists， Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration--and long-overdue reassessment--of the coalition's inner workings， conflicts， achievements， and ultimate fracture。 Schulman， one of the most revered queer writers and thinkers of her generation， explores the how and the why， examining， with her characteristic rigor and bite， how a group of desperate outcasts changed America forever， and in the process created a livable future for generations of people across the world。

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Reviews

Zach Shultz ，

This book changed the way I think about AIDS history。 An important contribution not only to queer history but American history more broadly。 A guide for anyone interested in social movements and political organizing。 A sweeping tribute to those lost to the AIDS epidemic and those who survived and live with its enduring legacy。 Keep an eye out for my interview with Sarah Schulman to be published this month。 I'm so excited for this book to be out in the world， and I hope it will be read and taught This book changed the way I think about AIDS history。 An important contribution not only to queer history but American history more broadly。 A guide for anyone interested in social movements and political organizing。 A sweeping tribute to those lost to the AIDS epidemic and those who survived and live with its enduring legacy。 Keep an eye out for my interview with Sarah Schulman to be published this month。 I'm so excited for this book to be out in the world， and I hope it will be read and taught widely！ 。。。more

Jennifer Schultz ，

Read if you: Want a comprehensive， informative， and moving account of the influential ACT UP New York organization during the early days and peak of the AIDS crisis。 The inclusion of women activists is especially welcomed; I doubt many know that the original definition of AIDS did not include women's symptoms， which can differ from men's symptoms， as they often do in serious health situations。 This is a remarkable and much needed book， as the generation that lived through this is aging， survivor Read if you: Want a comprehensive， informative， and moving account of the influential ACT UP New York organization during the early days and peak of the AIDS crisis。 The inclusion of women activists is especially welcomed; I doubt many know that the original definition of AIDS did not include women's symptoms， which can differ from men's symptoms， as they often do in serious health situations。 This is a remarkable and much needed book， as the generation that lived through this is aging， survivors are dealing with the longterm affects of HIV/AIDS and the early medications， and are once again vulnerable during a new pandemic。 Librarians/booksellers: Although this is a massive book， it's very compelling and intimate。 A must read for anyone wanting an in-depth look at what it was like to live through this devastating era。 Many thanks to Farrar， Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Heather ，

Topical now and informative if you don’t know the history of the LGBTQ struggles in NYC。 Or anywhere else to be fair。 Inform yourself with the facts rather than clips from social media。

Jennifer ，

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley。 This book provides new context and analysis of the rise， development， and eventual splintering of ACT UP。 I still don’t love Schulman’s tendency to insert her own personal stories in historical text- but you have to give her credit for *being* there。 Oh and it is real weird reading about one pandemic in the middle of another。 I thought Dr。 Fauci got a fairly even handed portrait here despite not being one of the interviewees for the book。

Erik ，

Sarah Schulman's landmark "Let the Record Show" is so much more than a historical accounting of the AIDS crisis: it's oral history meets activism road map that pays homage to one of the last successful US activist organizations: ACT UP。Founded in 1987 by several enraged people with AIDS and their allies， ACT UP proceeded to define an era of American history with its radical and novel forms of civil disobedience， new ideas surrounding patient-centered pharmaceutical testing， and social justice in Sarah Schulman's landmark "Let the Record Show" is so much more than a historical accounting of the AIDS crisis: it's oral history meets activism road map that pays homage to one of the last successful US activist organizations: ACT UP。Founded in 1987 by several enraged people with AIDS and their allies， ACT UP proceeded to define an era of American history with its radical and novel forms of civil disobedience， new ideas surrounding patient-centered pharmaceutical testing， and social justice initiatives that redefined everything from housing to fundraising。 Schulman has for the last 20 years meticulously interviewed the hundreds of surviving former members of ACT UP and weaves these interviews together with her own accounts of participating in ACT UP to tell these stories。 And in doing so she carefully ensures that varied class， race， and gender experiences aren't just highlighted but are centered in the tale of an organization that relied as much on its white and gay members as it did on its Black and brown， lesbian， and straight women members。"Let the Record Show" is truly a groundbreaking book; Schulman masterfully weaves together stories from the past to advise movements in the present and future。 In this book we see the powerful role history can play in shaping the tactics we use in our present world to fight for social change。 "Let the Record Show" is a book that each and every one of us must read。 Don't miss out on this book。 。。。more

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