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Not So Good a Gay Man

Not So Good a Gay Man

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Not So Good a Gay Man is the compelling memoir of author, screenwriter, and activist Frank M. Robinson.

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Locus Award Finalist 2018 - Non-Fiction

Frank M. Robinson (1926-2014) accomplished a great deal in his long life, working in magazine publishing, including a stint for Playboy, and writing science fiction such as The Power, The Dark Beyond the Stars, and thrillers such as The Glass Inferno (filmed as The Towering Inferno). Robinson also passionately engaged in politics, fighting for gay rights, and most famously writing speeches for his good friend Harvey Milk in San Francisco.

This deeply personal autobiography, addressed to a friend in the gay community, explains the life of one gay man over eight decades in America. By turns witty, charming, and poignant, this memoir grants insights into Robinson's work not just as a journalist and writer, but as a gay man navigating the often perilous social landscape of 20th century life in the United States. The bedrock sincerity and painful honesty with which he describes this life makes Not So Good a Gay Man compelling reading.

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BrandTor Books
Pub dateJun 6, 2017
ISBN-100765382091
ISBN-139780765382092
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions8.5 × 0.88 × 5.5 in
Weight1 lb
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