Ken Summers

This is a travelogue for those interested in ghostly establishments, historical figures, and queer history. I quickly made travel plans for at least five of these places, after reading this book. Mainly hotels and bars in the US and the UK are mentioned. Tons of places in California, England, and Provincetown are. Content warning for this book: a -lot- of people were killed in hate crimes, and while the descriptions could have been easily more graphic, it's still upsetting to read. The book does get repetitive in some ways, but I expected it. All the ghosts and establishments are described in such a way that sympathy comes easy, and the book isn't creepy at all. In a 'blink and you miss it' paragraph, the author describes Satanism factually, kindly, and without judgment. That made a good impression on me. I thought the book was put together well and well-researched. I'm glad it was written and I got to read it..… (mer)