In One Person is a New York Times bestselling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity. It is a story of unfulfilled love—tormented, funny, and affecting—and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences.
Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a "sexual suspect," a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel The World According to Garp.
This novel is a poignant tribute to Billy’s friends and lovers—a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, it is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."
Residence on Earth is a collection of poems written by the prolific Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, between the 1920s and 1940s. These poems illuminate his profound views on alienation and political oppression.
Neruda's work in this collection is known for its deep emotional intensity and reflective nature, capturing the essence of the human experience during tumultuous times.