Stephen McCauley Quotes

Early on, I got some criticism from other gay writers and queer theorists for being too 'assimilationist,' probably because my characters are outsiders, even in the gay world.

Stephen McCauley

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• Early on, I got some criticism from other gay writers and queer theorists for being too 'assimilationist,' probably because my characters are outsiders, even in the gay world.

  

  Stephen McCauley
  • Criticism
  • Characters
  • Outsiders