July 11th, 2019 • Featured, Quill Blog, Journalism Education
Excerpt: Bio explores pioneering AIDS reporter Randy Shilts’ wounded heart/determined soul

Randy Shilts was one of the pioneering reporters covering the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. With his book, “And the Band Played On,” his voice helped shape mainstream understanding of not only the disease, but of gay culture. In an excerpt from his new book, “The Journalist of Castro Street: The Life of Randy Shilts” (University of Illinois Press), Andrew Stoner, an assistant professor at California State University, writes about his personal connection to Shilts and his work.