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"A breath of fresh air in gay male fiction...'Hard' is a compelling, sexy read and will become, over time, a book with cultural stature and status."
LAMBDA BOOK REPORT
"Sexual politics — both public and private — play out against the cityscape of mid-1990s Manhattan in Hoffman's absorbing year-in-the-life of a group of gay men...The larger issues of sexual rights and AIDS add depth to [the characters'] voices, making this sexually explicit debut novel an intriguing exploration of politics and psyche."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“A knockout. Reading 'Hard' reminds us that the important, strong and vital gay novel is still with us. It vividly and movingly captures what it means to be an urban gay man living in the last decade of the 20th century, when everything looked so bleak and yet so bright at the same time.”
THE GUIDE MAGAZINE (BOSTON)
“ 'Hard' makes political activism sexier than it's been in years...As hot as it is humorous, Hoffman's 'Hard' is the hard-to-resist read of the summer."
CHICAGO FREE PRESS
“A novel that's equal parts salacious, political and topical, where NYC gays look for love and lust in a Manhattan where homosexuality is under attack. And despite its steamy opening, 'Hard' is ultimately a valentine to being gay in the big city.”
HX MAGAZINE (NEW YORK CITY)
"Hoffman's brisk, chatty prose makes for fun reading, and best of all, the lively, well-rendered characters and their interpersonal dialogue feels genuine...Perfect for summer reading, Hoffman's spirited debut is explicitly erotic, likable and satisfying."
BAY AREA REPORTER (SAN FRANCISCO)
"This is one debut novel that packs a no-holds-barred wallop."
GAY AND LESBIAN TIMES (SAN DIEGO)
"This book is smart...along with heavy doses of sex, politics and men, it is packed with relevance."
X FACTOR MAGAZINE (PHOENIX)
"Extraordinary. Complex. Superb...While 'Hard' is political, sexy, comic, and full of social-consciousness, it is also encased in a surprising romantic yearning."
VELVET MAFIA
“ ‘Hard’ is smart, fast-paced, raunchy and funny, a sexy comic strip of a novel about the way gay men live now. It’s ‘Faggots’ 25 years later, but nimbler, more accurate, more generous and much, much wiser.”
CHRISTOPHER BRAM
Author, “Lives of the Circus Animals” and “Gods and Monsters”
"A quick-paced debut that neatly straddles the fence between politics and porn. By turns erotic and vulnerable, playful and deadly serious, 'Hard' is refreshingly easy to like."
AARON HAMBURGER
Author, "Faith for Beginners" and "The View from Stalin's Head"
“Wayne Hoffman’s ‘Hard’ is as sexy and masculine and contemporary as its title.”
EDMUND WHITE
Author, “The Farewell Symphony” and “The Beautiful Room is Empty”
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