Times Square Red, Times Square Blue
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| Author | Samuel R. Delany |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | New York University Press |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 224 (Paperback ed.) |
| ISBN | 0-8147-1919-8 |
| OCLC | 40838591 |
| 306.74/09747 21 | |
| LC Class | HQ146.N7 D45 1999 |
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue is a non-fiction book written by science fiction author Samuel R. Delany and published in 1999 by the New York University Press. The book is a compilation of two separate essays: Times Square Blue and ...Three, Two, One, Contact: Times Square Red. The 20th Anniversary Edition, published in 2019, contains an introduction by Robert Reid-Pharr.
Times Square Blue
Times Square Blue is a first-hand narrative of Delany's (often referred to as "Chip," or, occasionally, as "The Professor") sexual exploits in Times Square's pornographic movie theaters with other men (some homosexual, some heterosexual) from 1960 through the mid-1990s. He also describes, in detail, his relationships with these men inside and outside the theatres.
...Three, Two, One, Contact: Times Square Red
The second essay in the book discusses the nature of social relations within the realm of urban studies. Delany proposes two kinds of relationships, "contact" and "networking," and analyzes the content and benefits of each. Throughout, Delany draws upon the redevelopment of Times Square to provide examples of these relationships and the ways they are affected by urban infrastructure. He also refers extensively to Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
