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February 28, 2012

Gay novel Mother of Sorrows set for big screen

Gay film director Terence Davies set to adapt Richard McCann's award-winning novel for big screen

Celebrated gay novel Mother of Sorrows will be adapted for the big screen by acclaimed director Terence Davies.

The British gay film-maker, whose last feature Deep Blue Sea divided critics, has already secured funding the movie, which will be based on Richard McCann's award-winning classic from 2005.

Mother of Sorrows features a handful of interconnected stories, all recounting the tough and tragic life of two gay brothers, growing up in the 1950s.

February 16, 2012

Armistead Maupin upset with socially conservative relatives

Tales of the City author tired of family 'voting for homophobes'

Armistead Maupin, author of the popular Tales of the City novels, is no longer keeping quiet about some of the political differences in his own family.

Maupin is 'outraged' at the anti-gay rhetoric that is coming out of the mouths of the current crop of candidates for president of the U.S. who he saus 'are using homophobia to rally their base.'

January 28, 2012

Armistead Maupin at work on new 'Tales'

Author says 'The Days of Anna Madrigal' to be published in 2013

Author Armistead Maupin has told his 5,000 Facebook friends that they probably won't be seeing him pop up on the social media site very much for awhile.

He's embarked on writing the ninth book in his popular Tales of the City series.

Maupin wrote on Facebook Friday (27 January): 'Okay, here's the deal, friends. I have to stop indulging myself on Facebook and start writing the next "Tales" book. That means you'll be hearing a lot less from me for a while. This one is called THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL.'