John Preston papers, circa 1973-1995

John Preston authored over 30 books, ranging from fiction and erotica to such important non-fiction titles as Personal Dispatches: Writers Confront AIDS and Hometowns: Gay Men Write About Where They Belong. The Preston archive is especially important in that it contains many thousands of letters between Preston and a vast array of authors that comment upon matters both literary and socio-historical. Among Preston's most prolific correspondents was Ann Rice, author of the Vampire Chronicles, whose papers provide insight into the link between straight/gay and erotic/mainstream fiction.

Format(s): Books, Manuscripts, Graphics
Library: John Hay, Collections Annex
NOTE: Portions of this collection are housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
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Other Online Access:
Publication: The Preston Archive (Bibliofile)
RIAMCO: Guide to the John Preston papers

In-house Access to the Collection:
Typescript Inventory

Related Collections:
Gay Pulp Fiction Collection
Katzoff (Richard G.) Collection
Jackson (James) Collection