Bert Wylen interviews Edmund White. Wylen and White discuss recent criticism of his work, States of Desire, his experience researching his 1993 biography of Jean Genet, and the Black Panthers public support of the gay liberation movement. White reflects on his early experiences living in New York, his fascination with and participation in the erotic subcultures of the city,, and Yale University's acquisition of his papers for their special collections and archives. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
