description: A collection of autobiographical essays which chart the author's life, from his violent childhood in suburbia, to his homelessness on the streets of New York City, to his eventual triumph as an artist. It explores American street life and street culture.
language: English
title: Close to the Knives
titlecomplete: Close to the Knives
genres: Essays, Art, Biography, LGBT, Queer, Gay, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 3549
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Men's Nonfiction
publisher: Serpent's Tail