Michael Tolliver Lives

Maupin's goodness, humility and wisdom come through so clearly in this novella. It can be enjoyed by itself or as an epilogue to the Tales of the City stories. I defy anyone, gay or straight, to listen to this man without falling in love with him. I promise that you'll hate to have the last disk reach its end.

So perhaps this is not number seven of the series. The writer certainly says it isn't. The novel concentrates solely on one member of that memorable crew of Bay Area misfits, the Sex and the City of Gay ol San Francisco: Michael Tolliver, the enigmatic and likable resident gay who is rather long in......more

Dear Mr. Maupin, I want to thank you for your book "Michael Tolliver Lives." It's helped me understand a bit more the journey that lay ahead for me. You see, I'm a 28 year old gay guy. I've lived through some halcyon days of hedonism and beauty. These things may seem shallow, but as your character Mo......more

Since this is my personal favorite of all the "Tales of the City" books, it really pisses me off to read all the negative reviews this one has gotten, mainly from peeps who were expecting yet another episodes in the "Tales" saga. Armistead Maupin confounds those expectations by totally going off for......more

I first read the "Tales of the City" books when I was in my 20s in Columbus, Ohio in the 1990s. I loved the books! Such quick, fun reads. I was not unfamiliar with the thriving gay community in Columbus, and I don't remember being shocked at anything in the books aside from some of the fun story twi......more

Armistead Maupin reste pour moi le meilleur chroniqueur et feuilletoniste de son époque. Remettons en contexte, ce roman date de 2007. Internet, ses réseaux sociaux et les sites de rencontres sont en plein essor. Depuis 3 ans (2004!) Le mariage gay est autorisé et reconnu a San Francisco. Le Sida co......more