1984: Selected Letters

In 1984, takes a lookback at the historical year Orwell never saw and in doing so faces the heights-and depths-of New York publishing. Through 57 letters and documents from the 1984, Delany offers portraits of millionaire parties, avant-garde artistis, porno-house denizens, modern-day gurus, tax auditors, and the early years of Aids in New York City. "A dazzlingly eloquent and original social commentator"? Publishers Weekly. "1984 is a compulsively readable assemblage of letters that comprises an autobiographical portrait, a philosophical-literary education, a scatological voyage, and an intimate journey in the company of Chip Delany"? Neil Gaiman. "Delany never ceases to amaze his readers, mainly because he writes astonishingly well about almost everything"? Village Voice.