Book description
It's 1989, and Joe Agabian and his best friend Ronnie set out to spend their first summer working in the hedonistic gay paradise of Fire Island Pines. Joe is desperate to let loose and finally move beyond the heartbreak of having lost his boyfriend to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The two…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Disco Witches of Fire Island as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m a writer, too – and I know how difficult it is to weave a patchwork quilt full of memorable characters, depict their arcs and to leave the reader at the end of the story feeling moved and satisfied. I felt for Joe (and his friends!) and wanted the best for all of them. Fell's contagious sense of humor helped immeasurably with this.
Using disco witch magic was a funny, clever but very moving way to have the characters combat the horrible plague of AIDS. Belief can help us make it through anything, even in the worst of times. It…
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