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Goldenboy

by Michael Nava · 1988

Cover of Goldenboy
Popularity 10

By the beginning of Goldenboy, Henry has become sober, finding spirituality in his recovery while becoming further engaged in gay activism. He decides to assist a Los Angeles attorney who is dying of AIDS with the defense of a young gay man on trial for killing a coworker who threatened to out him. Goldenboy probes explosive themes of homophobia and exploitation within the gay community and also introduces Josh Mandel, who will become a critical part of the series arc.

FictionHenry Rios (Fictitious character)Mexican AmericansGay menMurderInvestigationGay detectivesLGBTQ mysteryLGBTQ HIV/AIDSLambda Literary AwardsLambda Literary Award WinnerFiction, lgbtq+, gay