Dale Peck

The blunt, acerbic honesty of Gary Indiana has turned him into one of America’s most illuminating journalists. His 'first and last' memoir builds on that legacy.

Dale Peck weaves previously published journalism and original recollections and essays into a powerful testament to his time in the trenches of the AIDS epidemic. Here he recalls his friendship with Derek, a man he considered “a more authentic version of myself,” although almost everything he knew about him would turn out to be false.