One of the great pleasures of going to clubs in the nineteen-eighties and nineties was the discovery of unique bookstores and live performances.
Clubs like the Clit Club, the Pyramid Club, and Jackie 60 offered a night out with possibilities, including temporary love, new friends, and fabulous stage shows.
you wondered if—while watching the amazing Duelling Bankheads, or so many people who got up so brilliantly as Stevie Nicks on the Night of 1000 Stevies—you were high on the entertainment, or on dancing with your chosen community, or just amazed by what New York had to offer by way of creativity.
Author's summary: Exploring NYC's nightlife in the 80s and 90s.