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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.'

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.'

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.'

December 30, 2011
Armistead Maupin’s gay San Francisco

In the first of a two part article on San Francisco we look at Armistead Maupin’s gay book series inspired by his favourite city spot

For those not in the know Tales of the City is the acclaimed eight-book series from gay American author Armistead Maupin. The books follow Ohio born Mary Ann Singleton and her adventures in San Francisco after moving in with the eclectic (and eccentric) occupants of 28 Barbary Lane. These include moody bisexual, Mona, gay-and-sometimes-proud, Michael, and marijuana smoking landlady, Anna Madrigal.