The Seventies

Fiction ⸱ Andrew Holleran

A story by Andrew Holleran from the December 1979 issue.

10 Sep 2025

April 1979 ⸱ Andrew Holleran

Weary of sex even—yes, I’m not afraid to admit it: I was congratulating that man for having sex only three times in the past year.

30 Jun 1979

December 1978 ⸱ Edmund White

Edmund White reports from Texas on its raw gay bars, charming Southern values, machismo, and angry Baptists.

30 Nov 1978

September 1977 ⸱ Edmund White

Edmund White reflects on the decade's sexual extravaganza and coupling patterns.

31 Aug 1977

April 1977 ⸱ Patrick Gallagher

Buying love an affection is often unnecessary—and always impossible.

31 Mar 1977