Title
Bitter Pill: Randy Shilts And The Dawn Of The Hiv/Aids Epidemic
Sold by Ergodebooks, an authorized reseller.
Returns accepted within 30 days | support@ergodebooks.com
Shipping Information
- Free Standard Shipping — United States only
- Processing Time: 1–3 business days
- Estimated Delivery: 3–5 business days after dispatch
- Double-boxed, fully insured & discreetly packaged
- Tracking number sent via email once dispatched
- Orders over $250 require signature upon delivery. Taxes calculated at checkout.
Returns & Refund
Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery.
Damaged or Defective Item
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Wrong Item Received
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Change of Mind
Return shipping at customer's expense · 25% restocking fee applies
Pioneering Reporter Randy Shilts Fights To Expose The Truth During The Earliest Days Of The Aids Epidemic. With Hospital Beds Filling Up, The Clock Is Ticking. . . . What Will It Take To Wake Up The Nation?San Francisco, 1981. Drawn From True Events, This Graphic Novel Follows Randy ShiltsBiographer Of Harvey Milk And One Of The First Openly Gay Journalists Hired By The Mainstream PressAs He Receives A Chilling Call At The Chronicle: A Los Angeles Patient Is Being Treated For A Rare And Aggressive Cancer.As Shilts Digs Deeper, A Disturbing Pattern Emerges. The Illness Seems To Strike Only Gay Men, With Early Cases Linked To A CastroDistrict Bathhouse. A Meeting With An Infectious Disease Researcher Confirms His Worst Fear: This SoCalled Gay Cancer Is Neither Rare Nor IsolatedItS The Beginning Of A National Health Crisis. With Those In Power Slow To Respond, Shilts Resorts To Bold Tactics To Force Attention On The Unfolding Hiv/Aids Epidemic.His Relentless Pursuit Of The Truth Would Help Change History, Exposing A Catastrophe Too Many Chose To Ignore. In This Dramatic Graphic Portrait Inspired By The Life And Legacy Of Randy Shilts, The Creators Bring To The Page A Story That Feels Both Urgent And Insightful.ShiltsS Groundbreaking Reporting And Books (The Mayor Of Castro Street, And The Band Played On, Conduct Unbecoming) Became Cornerstones Of Journalism And Lgbtq+ History. This Graphic Novel Offers A Powerful New Interpretation Of The Transformative Moment That Defined His Legacy.Featuring An Afterword By Randy Shilts Biographer Michael Lee, Author Of When The Band Played On: The Life Of Randy Shilts.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.