Asphalt Boogie Life death L Ah yes, I remember it well!

Asphalt Boogie: Life and death in Gay L.A. Ah yes I remember it well! Asphalt Boogie took me right back to those crazy carefree days during the 70s and early 80s when we thought we were immortal not realizing the dangers that were lurking around the corner. Robert Jonez paints a picture of preAIDS Los Angeles with the insight that can only come from one who was there. The characters he's drawn remind me of so many people I've known over the decades some who are still here but many who are gone. Watching the story unfold as it dawns on these characters that they were at risk without even knowing it very authentically portrayed what it was like not knowing who was going to be nextand if it might even be you. If you lived through this era you will want to read Asphalt Boogie and experience this sometimes funny sometimes scary always dramatic time capsule. If you are too young to remember those days you owe it to yourself to learn about what it was like and how we lost nearly a whole generation of Gay men. Jonez's rollercoaster ride is not to be missed.

Robert Jonez has been a bartender in the LA gay community for the past twenty-five years, living with HIV for almost that long. He currently lives in West Hollywood with his two cats.