{"product_id":"logical-family-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Logical Family: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I fell in love with Maupin's effervescent Tales of the City decades ago, and his genius turn at memoir is no less compelling. Logical Family is a must read.\"--Mary Karr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this long-awaited memoir, the beloved author of the bestselling Tales of the City series chronicles his odyssey from the old South to freewheeling San Francisco, and his evolution from curious youth to ground-breaking writer and gay rights pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the mid-twentieth century and raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man \"on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.\" Realizing that the South was too small for him, this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a beloved portrait of a Confederate ancestor), and took to the road in search of adventure. It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic Navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands: San Francisco in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the profound impact those closest to him have had on his life, Maupin shares his candid search for his \"logical family,\" the people he could call his own. \"Sooner or later, we have to venture beyond our biological family to find our logical one, the one that actually makes sense for us,\" he writes. \"We have to, if we are to live without squandering our lives.\" From his loving relationship with his palm-reading Grannie who insisted Maupin was the reincarnation of her artistic bachelor cousin, Curtis, to an awkward conversation about girls with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office, Maupin tells of the extraordinary individuals and situations that shaped him into one of the most influential writers of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaupin recalls his losses and life-changing experiences with humor and unflinching honesty, and brings to life flesh-and-blood characters as endearing and unforgettable as the vivid, fraught men and women who populate his enchanting novels. What emerges is an illuminating portrait of the man who depicted the liberation and evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades with honesty and compassion--and inspired millions to claim their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLogical Family includes black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a conservative son of the Old South become a gay rights icon in San Francisco?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Southern Coming of Age: \u003c\/b\u003e From awkward conversations about girls with President Richard Nixon to losing his virginity on a Civil War battlefield, this is an unforgettable story of growing up gay in the conservative South.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVietnam Veteran: \u003c\/b\u003e Maupin recounts his time in the Navy, from homoerotic initiation rituals in the jungle to serving on Admiral Zumwalt's staff in Saigon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Birth of Tales of the City: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the real-life people and places that inspired the beloved series, from the iconic landlady Mrs. Madrigal to the legendary apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGay Rights Pioneer: \u003c\/b\u003e An eyewitness account of the gay liberation movement, from the bathhouses of San Francisco to friendships with icons like Rock Hudson and Christopher Isherwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the mid-twentieth century and raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man \"on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.\" Realizing that the South was too small for him, this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a beloved portrait of a Confederate ancestor) and took to the road in search of adventure. It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands: San Francisco in the early 1970s. Over the course of the next forty years Maupin would weave his impressions of the city into an epic urban saga: Tales of the City would provide him with a very public coming-out platform and forever transform both his politics and his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLogical Family \u003c\/em\u003eoffers an unforgettable portrait of the man who chronicled the liberation and evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades with honesty and compassion--and inspired millions to claim their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the mid-twentieth century and raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man \"on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.\" Realizing that the South was too small for him, this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a beloved portrait of a Confederate ancestor) and took to the road in search of adventure. It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands: San Francisco in the early 1970s. Over the course of the next forty years Maupin would weave his impressions of the city into an epic urban saga: Tales of the City would provide him with a very public coming-out platform and forever transform both his politics and his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLogical Family \u003c\/em\u003eoffers an unforgettable portrait of the man who chronicled the liberation and evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades with honesty and compassion--and inspired millions to claim their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52443850998067,"sku":"9780062391254","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cou6crCKuc9780062391254.webp?v=1781198007","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/logical-family-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}