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Fantastic fun last night at the Book Party with Joan Rivers; check out the photo...

Fantastic fun last night at the Book Party with

Photo Coverage: Joan Rivers Hosts Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine's 'Double Life: A Love Story' Book
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Last night, Joan Rivers hosted the book release party for Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine's

"Though DOUBLE LIFE is a perfect plea for equal rights, it never preaches but me...

"Though DOUBLE LIFE is a perfect plea for equal rights, it never preaches but merely looks candidly at the terrific, if at times turbulent, relationship of two fabulous, sexy men who dared love each other openly. I laughed and gasped at its inside-show-business stories and was intrigued by the cutthroat advertising and art worlds. Brilliantly written, filled with humor—and occasional heartbreak—DOUBLE LIFE follows a fifty-year marriage, revealing its love and warts."
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An Afternoon with Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine

An Afternoon with Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine

Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine signing DOUBLE LIFE!

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Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine signing DOUBLE LIFE!

The support from the Litchfield County Times for our book DOUBLE LIFE is gratify...

The support from the Litchfield County Times for our book DOUBLE LIFE is gratifying--and looking forward to the signing

Sunshine and Shayne to Sign New Book in Washington and Kent - Life - The Litchfield County Times
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Connecticut weekly Newspaper covering local news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.

Thanks to the Hickory Stick Bookshop for promoting the signing on its website--L...

Thanks to the
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The Hickory Stick Bookshop
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An intimate behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment world ("brilliantly written, filled with humor"—Joan Rivers), seen through a fifty-year love affair between two men.

Lambda Literary Foundation's website endorses DOUBLE LIFE, calling it "an inside...

New in October: Alan Hollinghurst, Laurie Weeks, Tristan Taormino and Ellen Degeneres
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Bust out those reading glasses and get happy! You can merrily ease into fall with new releases from Laurie Weeks, Suzette Mayer, Justin Chin, Scott Sherman, and many more.

Did you miss this touching social commentary in Norman Sunshine's accomplished o...

Did you miss this touching social commentary in Norman Sunshine's accomplished op-ed piece that appeared in

Before the Emmys Were Gay
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In 1976, my partner missed seeing me win. Back then, we had to hide.

"This is a fascinating book.... The authors include entertaining stories about s...

"This is a fascinating book.... The authors include entertaining stories about stars, from a young Marlon Brando, to a generous Rock Hudson, to a bitter Lena Horne."

Thank you,
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Nonfiction Review: Double Life: A Love Story from Broadway to Hollywood by Alan Shayne and Norman Su
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This entertaining, invigorating story of Shayne and Sunshine's enduring relationship seems like something from off the silver screen. Their relationship began in 1958 when homosexuality was considered

Relationship wisdom via Joan Didion:"In the early years, you fight because you...

Relationship wisdom via
"In the early years, you fight because you don't understand each other. In the later years, you fight because you do."