Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are by William J. Mann, published by Kensington Books in April 2004, is a reprint edition that spans 442 pages. This novel follows Jeff O’Brien as he navigates the vibrant and often tumultuous gay party circuit alongside friends, old loves, and new acquaintances. Set against a backdrop of contemporary issues, Jeff’s journey explores themes of love, loss, and identity while he grapples with the aftermath of his mentor’s death.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Jeff, along with his on-again, off-again lover Lloyd and best friend Henry, confronts various challenges in their lives. The narrative delves into the complexities of relationships, including Henry’s struggle with his feelings for Jeff and Lloyd’s encounters with the darker aspects of friendship. The introduction of Anthony Sabe, a mysterious stranger, adds an intriguing layer to the story, prompting Jeff to question not only Anthony’s past but also his own. Where the Boys Are presents a candid look at the gay community, addressing topics such as grief, body image, and the search for connection amidst the chaos of nightlife.
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In William J. Mann’s witty and provocative follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller The Men From the Boys, Jeff O’Brien-still in search of love and sex-navigates the circuit in the company of friends, tricks, old loves, and irresistible strangers, going any place… Where The Boys Are “Someday, when they look back and write about these times, I will be able to say that I was here. I danced every dance and knew the words to every song.” Jeff and his on-again, off-again lover Lloyd Griffith are thirty-something professionals still grieving the death of their mentor, Javitz. Jeff bounces from party to party, forgetting his pain only when he’s on the dance floor, immersed in a sea of beautiful boys with sculpted pecs and speed-bump abs. At his side is his protege, best friend, sister, and not-so-secret admirer Henry Weiner, once a ninety-eight-pound weakling who has lately blossomed into a hunky muscle-boy escort. As the lives of Jeff, Lloyd, and Henry intertwine, each confronts a different challenge. Henry’s repressed feelings of love for Jeff propel him on a quest to discover his own identity amid the often-seedy world of sex for cash. Lloyd deals with the dark side of the “fag hag” experience when his Provincetown housemate, Eva, exhibits increasingly bizarre behavior. But the most intriguing mystery of all involves the beautiful stranger Jeff meets at yet another circuit party and invites to move in. Anthony Sabe is a young man seemingly without a past, whose bright-eyed ingenuousness at first charms everyone, but later raises suspicions. When Jeff sets out to uncover the truth about Anthony, what he finds is progressively more disturbing, raising questions not only about Anthony but also about himself. Over the course of a life-changing summer, Jeff, Lloyd, and Henry deal with the myriad issues confronting gay men today: sex, drugs, grief, AIDS, barebacking, body image, commitment, one-night stands, and the search for love. The first novel to be set on the gay party circuit, Where The Boys Are evokes a world with its own language, customs, traditions, and idiosyncracies, set to a backdrop of sex, drugs, and dance music. “Guaranteed to send your temperature soaring.”-The Advocate
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