Fire Island Holiday Gift Guide
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Photographer Tom Bianchi’s ode to the Pines captures the golden age of the Pines through a series of polaroid’s. Each photo has a meaning all its own. The perfect gift for someone who loves the Pines.
For some reason this book is out of print and only available here. We have reached out for information…
Architect Christopher Rawlins meticulously researched book of architect Horace Gifford and the Fire Island homes he created. A must for any Pines enthusiast!
Jack Nichols vision of Cherry Grove and the growing Pines in a time gone by. A unique intimate perspective of life on Fire Island in the early 1970’s
The first movie to deal with the growing AIDS crisis. A must for every young person to see the beginnings of the response of the epidemic.
A journey through a post Stonewall world through the eyes of character Josh Silver. A wonderful ride through New York and Fire Island written by Pines resident Jeff Sharlach.
Andrew Holleran’s classic book that is required reading for every gay young person. The book mapped out gay New York. It documented real events in the city’s gay landmarks. It doesn’t portray gay men as evil or particularly dangerous, as did much 20th century literature. From the depths of New York gay scene to the beaches of Fire Island it is all here.
A House on the Ocean, A House on the Bay spans the heyday of author Felice Picano’s life in the Pines and Manhattan during the 1960s and 1970s. He chronicles his love affairs and the tortuous intricacies of a longtime love triangle, his hilarious misadventures as a bookstore employee..
First published in 1993, the award-winning Cherry Grove, Fire Island by Esther Newton tells the story of the extraordinary gay and lesbian resort community near New York City. This new paperback edition includes a new preface by the author. Everything you wanted to know about Cherry Grove, but were too lazy to look for. Its all here!
My own book (by Robert Bonanno) of inspirational and reflective thoughts about our beautiful Island.
Directed by Emmy® Award winner Ryan Murphy and written by Academy Award® nominee Larry Kramer, The Normal Heart tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. Based on Kramer’s Tony Award® winning play of the same name, it takes an unflinching look at the nation’s sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial. An ensemble of searing performances featuring Academy Award® nominee Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Emmy® winner Jim Parsons, and Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts. Filmed in the Pines and again a must see for the twinks!
The 60’s in Cherry Grove and all It encompassed by Alexander Goodman. No hard copy download e book above.
examines the strategies for survival and coping employed by these HIV-positive gay men, who together constitute the first generation of long-term survivors of the disease. Through interviews conducted by the author, it narrates the stories of gay men who have survived since the early days of the epidemic; documents and delineates the strategies and behaviors enacted by men of this generation to survive it; and examines the extent to which these approaches to survival inform and are informed by the broad body of literature on resilience and health.
by William Delligan. The people who have everything and stop at nothing! The naked , gaping underside of the upper crust!
A great visual documentation of the annual Invasion of the Pines on July 4th by Susan Kravitz.
The first movie to deal with the growing AIDS crisis. A must for every young person to see the beginnings of the response of the epidemic. Movie Poster.
In 1979 in Fire Island Pines NY a party/benefit called “Beach” was created to raise funds for a new Firetruck. It was Fire Island’s 1st beach party, creating a model for all that have followed it. Including today’s Pines Party. It would change the culture of the community forever by having the creative gays work with the local craftsmen developing a mutual respect and a historic moment in Fire Island history. By Robert Bonanno
From leisurely beach outings to the unabashed hedonism of The Pines Party, photographer Alex Geana has captured the essence of Fire Island and its community in his seminal photographic series. For over four years, he has merged work and play in a bid to authentically document this historic enclave of queer culture.
The photographs Koitz presents in this book come from his work in both Cherry Grove and the Pines, where for years he has documented local events, big and small, such as the Miss Fire Island Pageant and the Invasion of the Pines. In addition to this public aspect, his friendships in both communities have given him exceptional access to capture private moments that define, always in koitz’s revealing and highly individual perspective, the singular atmosphere found only in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines.
In his second collection of humorous essays, ” Dungeons and Drag Queens” comedian, Greg Scarnici recounts some of his shocking and scandalous experiences over twenty-five seasons on New York’s Fire Island. From tea dances in Fire Island Pines to drag competitions in Cherry Grove, Scarnici paints a picture of what a typical summer on the island of misfit boys is like. Hot Rods – a parody of a vintage gay porn magazine – is finally released! And what better time to bring back the stroke mag format than during a global pandemic?!? At least that’s what my marketing team told me jk I don’t have a marketing team. Featuring feathered hair, mustaches, speedos, un-manscaped torsos, striped athletic socks – and of course – terribly written erotic stories.
This documentary film by Michael Fisher recounts the unique character of Cherry Grove, a community on Fire Island, New York. Cherry Grove became a safe haven for gays during a time when two men holding hands in public was illegal. Fisher’s interviews with residents expose hidden stories and unknown facts that need to be told.
A groundbreaking account of New York's Fire Island, chronicling its influence on art, literature, culture and queer liberation over the past century. Now, poet and scholar Jack Parlett tells the story of this iconic destination—its history, its meaning and its cultural significance—told through the lens of the artists and creators who sought refuge on its shores. Together, figures as divergent as Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Carson McCullers, Frank O'Hara, Patricia Highsmith and Jeremy O. Harris tell the story of a queer space in constant evolution.
Transporting, impeccably researched and gorgeously written, Fire Island is the definitive book on an iconic American destination and an essential contribution to queer history.
A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter, but when a sudden change of events jeopardizes their summer in gay paradise, their bonds as a chosen family are pushed to the limit.
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