Armistead Maupin. (2013). Tales of the City. Unabridged HarperAudio.

Armistead Maupin. 2013. Tales of the City. HarperAudio.

Armistead Maupin, Tales of the City. HarperAudio, 2013.

Armistead Maupin. Tales of the City. Unabridged HarperAudio, 2013.

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     Armistead Maupin is the author of the Tales of the City series, which includes Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Babycakes, Significant Others, Sure of You, Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn, and The Days of Anna Madrigal. His other books include the memoir Logical Family and the novels Maybe the Moon and The Night Listener. Maupin was the 2012 recipient of the Lambda Literary Foundation's Pioneer Award. He lives in London with his husband, Christopher Turner.

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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

The first novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga, soon to return to television as a Netflix original series once again starring Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis.

For almost four decades Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed its own trail through popular culture—from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live.

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     January 3, 1994
     Maupin's alternately playful and sentimental tales depict an all-too-easily satirized population of transients and toffs living in and around San Francisco.

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   • content: For years Maupin's witty novels about the residents of San Francisco's Barbary Lane have thrilled readers. This audiobook collection takes the thrill a step further. All six tales are here in collectible form, with a heartfelt special introduction by Maupin himself. With the pleasure he seems to take in performing these stories, it's evident that these rich characters are truly a part of Maupin. His effortless enthusiasm runs throughout the anthology, making it not only a joy for listeners on a mere storytelling level, but also an accessible chronicle of American life in the 1970s and 1980s. R.A.P. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine
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     March 21, 2022
     Bauthian and Revel (Glenn Gould) take on Maupin’s classic story of queer folks and alternate lifestyles in 1970s San Francisco in this lush graphic adaptation. Mary Ann Singleton, freshly transplanted from Cleveland, Ohio, moves into eccentric Anna Madrigal’s boarding house. She lands a job as a secretary for stern Edgar Halcyon, head of the advertising firm where her neighbor, Mona Ramsey, works. Edgar, terminally ill, launches an extramarital affair with Anna while Mary Ann becomes involved with Edgar’s son-in-law. Another neighbor, Michael, dates a closeted gynecologist who chafes at Michael’s more open sexuality. Mona leaves the boarding house after her model ex-girlfriend arrives from New York to rekindle their romance. The comics bring the entangled ensemble to life through their shifting relationships, growing secrets, and painful moments, all the way to the melancholic but hopeful climax. Those unfamiliar with the original may miss some key elements in the condensed version, though Bauthian maintains the novel’s slice-of-life feel. Revel’s art carries the softness of pastels but with clean outlines, and her artistic color choices add appealing layers. Whether an old fan or newcomer to Maupin’s characters, readers will be hooked on the drama, even if they might go back to the original to fill in more details.

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   • content: Once upon a time there was a land of enchantment. Well, maybe. It was San Francisco in the sixties. The players in Maupin's witty, woolly soap opera grope for enduring love and friendship in an atmosphere of sex, drugs and polyester. Barbara Rosenblat makes all the personalities as distinct as their sexual identities. Her equanimity encourages enjoyment of the characters, flaws and all. Occasionally she breaks the flow of conversation by extending pauses between speakers, but this is noticeable only because she has established the individuals so well already. In this audio Rosenblat pumps "April freshness" into platitudes. So listen-- and "Have a nice day!" D.J. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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     April 29, 2013
     Maupin’s tale of young Mary Ann Singleton, who relocates to 28 Barbary Lane in 1970s San Francisco at a time of great upheaval, is as engaging and relevant today as it was when it was first published (in 1978). In this audio edition, Frances McDormand skillfully narrates Maupin’s classic novel—which was originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle and is the first in a series of eight books. Her performance is lively and theatrical, which suits the tone and style of Maupin’s prose perfectly (the book was made into a television miniseries in the 1990s). MacDormand’s pacing is excellent, her delivery is colorful and inspired, sounding controlled but not restrained. The narrator never forces the material; rather she allows the author’s work to speak for itself.

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