In Cruising: historia íntima de un pasatiempo radical, Alex Espinoza leads readers on an uncensored journey through the timeless art of cruising. Combining historical research, oral history, and personal experience, Espinoza examines the political and cultural forces behind this radical pastime.
From ancient Greece to the famous molly houses —or “houses of queers”— of eighteenth-century England; from the scandalous seventies to the algorithms of Grindr and the cases of Oscar Wilde and George Michael, cruising remains a claim to public space and a way to create a unique place where men of all races and classes interact, even under the shadow of repressive governments.
