Mary Ann in Autumn LP: A Tales of the City Novel - Tapa blanda

"Maupin cranks up the hijinks and sharpens the social commentary. . . . Fasten your seatbelts, Tales fans. It's going to be a bumpy, but entertaining ride."--USA Today

"Sure-to-please...Maupin's edgy wit energizes the layered story lines. His keen eye for irony and human foible is balanced by an innate compassion in this examination of the life of a woman of a certain age."--Publishers Weekly

"The graying of the Tales of the City cast won't sadden readers. This affectionate novel, with its carefully unfolding story line (and perfect ending), will work its warmth and charm."--Booklist

"No other work of fiction featuring major gay characters has been. . .so influential, as the Tales of the City books."--The SunBreak.com

"[A] resilient and enjoyable series. . ."--Seattle Times

"Maupin's quirky yet engaging characters still speak to him."--Los Angeles Times

"Maupin's chronicle of interconnected lives and tangled personal relations is as engaging and warmhearted as ever."--Kirkus Reviews

"A must read for fans of the [Tales of the City] books and Armistead Maupin."--The Seattle Gay News

"This novel shows the beloved characters of Barbary Lane approaching middle age and beyond with grace and thoughtfulness. . . . The charm of the Tales has not waned. . . . A must for fans, but new readers will find it an accessible entry point."--Library Journal

"Tenderhearted and frolicsome...A tale of long-lost friends and unrealized dreams, of fear and regret, of penance and redemption--and of the unshakable sense that this world we love, this life we live, this drama in which we all play a part, does indeed go by much too fast."--New York Times Book Review

After suffering personal calamities in New York, Mary Ann Singleton moves back to San Francisco after being gone for 20 years and begins to slowly rebuild her life, only to confront fresh terrors when her past comes back to haunt her. (General fiction). By the author of Michael Tolliver Lives. Simultaneous.