{"product_id":"9780765382092","title":"Not So Good a Gay Man : A Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNot So Good a Gay Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Frank M. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003e2017 Recommended Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocus Award Finalist 2018 - Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books for June 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eSelect Books with LGBTQ Themes for 2017 list\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNot So Good a Gay Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging.\"—\u003ci\u003eBibliosanctum \u003c\/i\u003e(4 out of 5 stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vivid and detailed, Robinson's story is an engaging recollection of the golden age of pulp fiction interwoven with the story of a man's successful struggle to accept himself. Fascinating reading, especially for fans of 20th-century science fiction.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Robinson's] closely observed view of gay life and culture, especially in his home city of San Francisco, is insightful and often moving.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"An incisive, fascinating and candid look at the award-winning sci-fi novelist's rocky writing career and life as a closeted gay man.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf-Awareness (\u003c\/i\u003estarred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765382092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40603585085646,"sku":"9780765382092","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7ceef2d6-09a7-4a61-8c59-1e32d103219d.jpg?v=1638059264","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765382092","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}