{"product_id":"not-so-good-a-gay-man-9780765382092","title":"Not So Good a Gay Man","description":"\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\n\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\n\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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobinson 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\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank M. Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765382092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/04\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40123242709107,"sku":"0765382091","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ca7d8ebf-4a39-45cb-b982-565fc8655c24.jpg?v=1653834757","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/not-so-good-a-gay-man-9780765382092","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}