And the Band Played on
Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-anniversary Edition
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · November 27, 2007
Upon its first publication more than twenty years ago, And the Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative reporting.
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want the AIDS epidemic framed with politics, people, and unsparing clarity.
- Genres
- HIV & AIDS, Gay Studies, Health Care Policy
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, November 27, 2007
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Upon its first publication more than twenty years ago, And the Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80's while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat.
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One of the few true modern classics, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.
Clear-Eyed Context
For when you want the AIDS epidemic framed with politics, people, and unsparing clarity.
Come here for
- cultural context with a rigorous edge
- clear-eyed explanation over easy comfort
Expect
- serious, explanatory reading
- best in measured dips, not a light skim
Where it sits
| HIV & AIDS | 71% |
|---|---|
| Gay Studies | 29% |
| Health Care Policy | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- HIV & AIDS
- 20th-Century America
- Disease & Public Health
- Authors
- Randy Shilts
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- November 27, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- HIV & AIDS