Abraham (literature and LGBT studies, Sarah Lawrence College) explores the evolution of the symbiotic relationship between homosexuality and urban life that has developed over the past two centuries. The author delves into the lives of prominent gay men and women, depictions of gay city life in literature, urban theory, and political reformers' rhetoric to challenge conventional perceptions of what it means to be metropolitan and what it means to be gay. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)