Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993

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Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993
AuthorSarah Schulman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreOral history
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
2021
Pages702
ISBN9780374185138
OCLC1182573401

Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993 is a 2021 oral history written by former ACT UP activist Sarah Schulman.[1] Using 188 interviews conducted as part of the ACT UP Oral History Project,[2] Schulman shows how the activist group was successful, due to its decentralized, dramatic actions, and emphasizes the contributions of people of color and women to the movement.

Summary[]

See also: ACT UP § ACT UP New York actions

Schulman recounts different ACT UP members' experiences joining the movement and their contributions to large actions like Stop the Church and demonstrations in front of the Food and Drug Administration, New York Stock Exchange, and National Institutes of Health.[2]

Reception[]

The critical reception to Let the Record Show has overall been positive, including reviews in the ,[which?] Bookforum, and The New Yorker.[3] Freelance writer Vicky Osterweil criticized Let the Record Show in a Jewish Currents article in fall 2021.[4] In an otherwise positive review, Osterweil said that Schulman had not accurately represented the presence and influence of trans members of ACT UP.[3] A separate Jewish Currents response to Osterweil's article said that Osterweil had misrepresented why Schulman disputed the presence of Black trans activists at the Stop the Church action.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Makkai, Rebecca (20 May 2021). "In 'Let the Record Show,' Sarah Schulman Erects a Monument to the AIDS Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Nonfiction Book Review: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $40 (736p) ISBN 978-0-374-18513-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Hitt, Tarpley (October 29, 2021). "Sarah Schulman: Conflict Is Sometimes Abuse Actually". Gawker. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ Osterweil, Vicky (September 22, 2021). "What the Record Doesn't Show". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ Gabriel, Kay (October 2021). "On "What the Record Doesn't Show"". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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