Period Taoist) this collection of stories recounts

this collection of stories recounts the author's "firsts" as a young gay man searching for love

--New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones

and educators such as Bessie Smith

intimate and unflinchingly honest book

Paul feels compelled to learn how his new four-legged friend thrives on his own

Period Taoist) this collection of stories recountsThe stunning conclusion to Dennis Cooper's five book cycle, Period earned its author the accolade "a disquieting genius" by Vanity Fair and praise for his "elegant prose and literary lawlessness" by The New York Times. The culmination of Cooper's explorations into sex and death, youth culture, and the search for the ineffable object of desire, Period is a breathtaking, mesmerizing final statement to the five book cycle it completes. Cooper has taken