Dennis Cooper is not only one of the key Queer American writers, but he’s also a Renaissance Man of the transgressive arts. Wrong is a deeply researched and thoughtful biography and study of Cooper’s life and work. It’s an essential read for his admirers and academics of the written word.

Diarmuid Hester has managed to write a thoroughly researched critical analysis of the life and work of Dennis Cooper that is both thought-provoking and entertaining. This is first and foremost an academic work, but Hester reveals the life of Dennis Cooper in a way that keeps you furiously turning the page. You will learn a lot here, whether it's about Cooper himself or the theoretical and artistic implications of his work and the parts of culture he has been and is involved in. I loved this, and it's a great read for anyone who already loves Dennis Cooper or wants to learn more.