Folsom Street Blues

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Focusing on personal experiences, Jim Stewart's memoir chronicles his vibrant life in San Francisco's South of Market as it transformed into the hip SoMa district. He shares candid stories of sex, art, and friendship during the early years of Gay Liberation following Stonewall, navigating the cultural shifts leading up to the HIV crisis. As a carpenter and photographer, Stewart contributed to the scene by designing the interiors of leather bars and showcasing his work at Fey-Way Studio, the city's first gay art gallery.