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Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin – My self guided tour of San Francisco

by Jason Dutton-Smith February 2, 2015 More Than Route 66 | USA Travel Blog | Blog on America Our Most Viewed Blog Articles in 2014 Are… Our 2014 goal of more travel was certainly achieved and a resolution we didn’t … Continue reading →

Fascinating People :: Armistead Maupin

by Kilian Melloy Monday Feb 2, 2015 For nearly four decades readers have thrilled, laughed, gasped, and cried along with a host of beloved characters created by Armistead Maupin, the author of the “Tales of the City” novels. Michael “Mouse” … Continue reading →

Armistead Maupin talks Anna Madrigal

By Paul Freeman For The Daily News 01/27/2015 More than six million copies sold. A phenomenon in countries around the world. A cherished PBS miniseries. Few book series have been so ardently embraced by so many readers. But all good … Continue reading →

Leave Like a Lady

WENDY MAYER-LOCHTEFELD WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2015 Armistead Maupin delivers his final book in the beloved ‘Tales of the City’ series. Before there was Sex and the City, there was Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin’s raucous celebration of life in … Continue reading →

The gay heart of San Francisco

Armistead Maupin concludes ‘Tales of the City’ by Elizabeth Schwyzer / Mountain View Voice For 40 years, his novels have defined San Francisco: the home of counterculture, a haven for hippies, artists and writers, the capital of free speech and … Continue reading →

Armistead Maupin finally brings ‘Tales of the City’ saga to a close

By Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinel 01/28/15 Armistead Maupin’s long amazing career as a writer started in a way that is almost inconceivable in today’s mass media environment. Maupin is the author of “Tales of the City,” a San Francisco-based … Continue reading →

Armistead Maupin “The Days Of Anna Madrigal”

Liz Saint John January 26, 2015 10:13 AM Do singles still go to the Marina Safeway to meet eligible mates? Armistead Maupin‘s The Tales of the City started as a serial in 1976 in the Pacific Sun and then in … Continue reading →

Olympia Dukakis On Gay Fans, Feisty Lesbians And Her Need To Speak Out Against Homophobia

The Queerty Interview Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis has long been a favorite among gay audiences. Not only has she starred in films and miniseries we love (Steel Magnolias,Moonstruck,Tales of the City), she’s stood up to religious organizations on our … Continue reading →

Armistead Maupin Makes a Quick Return to the Bay Area

By Dani Burlison JAN. 16, 2015 Has it really been 40 years? Longtime San Francisco residents and Tales of the City fans might find it hard to believe that the saga of 28 Barbary Lane turned the big four-oh last … Continue reading →

Show’s supporters come to Castro Theatre ‘Looking’ for additional

�By Tony Bravo Updated 3:36 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 When HBO’s “Looking” premiered at the Castro Theatre in 2014, it was one of the most anticipated new shows of the season, especially for San Franciscans eager to see the … Continue reading →