Table of Contents

CoverContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Aurora Dawn2 Eugene Days3 Living Out4 Finding a Voice5 The Life and Times6 Becoming the AIDS ScribeIllustrations follow page 1107 Bathhouse Daze8 A Balancing Act for Shilts9 Clean and Sober10 Strike Up the Band11 The Sum of Zero12 Conduct Unbecoming13 Disclosing HIV14 Journalist versus Advocate15 Unfinished WorkConclusionNotesIndex

About the Author

Andrew E. Stoner is an associate professor of communication studies at California State University, Sacramento. His books include Campaign Crossroads: Presidential Politics in Indiana from Lincoln to Obama.

Reviews

"Stoner has crafted an amazingly exhaustive biography of Shilts . . . Through interviews, oral histories, Shilts's own journals, and archival materials, Stoner provides a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Shilts, his work, his advocacy, and his legacy." --Journalism History
"[The Journalist of Castro Street] is an important addition to the HIV/AIDS archive, particularly thanks to its careful discussion of political figures like Harvey Milk, George Moscone, Dan White, and Gaëtan Dugas." --Media History
"A major contribution to gay history." --Booklist