Here are the books that I talk about in this first part:1. S*x in Public by Angela Jones2. The Two Wills by Blair Fell3. My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer 90s by Hugh Ryan4. Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell5. Queer Ukraine: an anthology of LGBTQi+ Ukrainian voices during wartime6. Afterlife of a Kept Boy by Dale Corvino7. I'm Prancing as Fast as I Can by Jon Kinnally 8. Broadway Nation by David Armstrong9. Witches Run Amok by Shannon Carlin10. Love in the Light by Luke McQuillan11. Village Dreams: A Critical View from the 70s by Jay Quint 12. Beloved Disciples by Mario Elias 13. Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski 14. The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White15. Love, Loss, and Lost Causes by Sahil Mehta 16. Julian's Debut by Brian Alessandro