Times Square Red, Times Square Blue

Times Square Red, Times Square Blue is a non-fiction book written by famed science fiction author Samuel R. Delany and published in 1999 by the New York University Press. The book is a compilation of two separate essays: Times Square Blue, and ...Three, Two, One, Contact: Times Square Red.

Contents

Times Square Blue

Times Square Blue is a first-hand narrative of Delany's (often referred to as "Chip", or occasionally "the Professor") sexual exploits in Times Square's pornographic movie theatres with other men (some homosexual, some heterosexual) from 1960 through the mid-1990s. He also describes, in detail, his relationships with these men inside and outside the theatres.

...Three, Two, One, Contact: Times Square Red

The second essay in the book discusses the nature of social relationships within the realm of urban studies. Delany proposes two kinds of relationships: "contact" and "networking", and analyzes the content and benefits of each. He also refers extensively to Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities.

References

• Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1999)". Retrieved 2008-01-04. 
• Times Square Red, Times Square Blue ((paperback) ed.). New York: New York University Press. 2001 [1999]. ISBN 0-8147-1919-8.