{"product_id":"not-so-good-a-gay-man-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"Not So Good a Gay Man: A Memoir - Hardcover","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\u003eFrank M. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot So Good a Gay Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling memoir of author, screenwriter, and activist Frank M. Robinson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003e2017 Recommended Reading List\u003cbr\u003eLocus Award Finalist 2018 - Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank M. Robinson (1926-2014) accomplished a great deal in his long life, working in magazine publishing, including a stint for \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and writing science fiction such as \u003ci\u003eThe Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Beyond the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and thrillers such as \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e (filmed as \u003ci\u003eThe Towering Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e). Robinson also passionately engaged in politics, fighting for gay rights, and most famously writing speeches for his good friend Harvey Milk in San Francisco. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eNot So Good a Gay Man\u003c\/i\u003e compelling reading.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANK M. ROBINSON (1926-2014) was a journalist and writer best known for his techno-thrillers and his work as a speech writer for Harvey Milk. He was the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e, the basis for the film \u003ci\u003eThe Towering Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e. He was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2009. He died in June 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445092905267,"sku":"9780765382092","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bjJqbklaUHFmd2FGSnNWaEV0U0VRZz09.webp?v=1758956316","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/not-so-good-a-gay-man-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}