The Other City

In every city, there’s another city that visitors rarely see. But this other city isn’t just anywhere—it’s in Washington, D.C. The very city that is home to the capitol of the most powerful country in the world has an HIV/AIDS rate that is not only the nation’s highest, but rivals some African countries. The Other City introduces us to the people who live in the shadow of the Capitol but remain almost invisible to the lawmakers and lobbyists who live there. It’s about politics and ideology, corruption and bureaucracy, and an epidemic that grew out of control while few people paid attention or cared.

“[An] absorbing, alarming investigation into the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the nation's capital.” (Michelle Orange, Village Voice)

“A fascinating and damning glimpse inside a parallel universe that exists right in the heart of our nation's capital.” (Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine)

“The Other City takes a hidden, invisible Washington and shows us its face.” (Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post)