ðə stɹˈɛŋθ ʌv vˈaɪnɪŋz dˈaɪɚɹi lˈaɪz pɹɪsˈaɪsli ɪn hɪz diːtˈeɪld kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ʌvðə dˈeɪli lˈaɪf ʌv nˈɑːnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɡˈeɪ mˈɛn ɪn mænhˈæʔn̩ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈoːɹɾi jˈɪɹz.
The strength of Vining's diary lies precisely in his detailed chronicle of the daily life of non-professional gay men in Manhattan over a period of more than 40 years.