Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn his review of 30 years of gay, pop culture, Paul Flynn begins with an auspicious moment in 1984 and the confluence of two, groundbreaking songs. “Smalltown Boy” by Bronksi Beat and “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, were released in the same year. The former was an achingly beautiful take on the pressures of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe writer Lance Richardson has put together an intriguing biography about Tommy Nutter, a tailor who in the 1960’s reshaped the silhouette of men’s fashion, in Savile Row the most renowned street in London for bespoke tailoring. Most of the reminiscences in the book are from Nutter’s brother David, who made his name as celebrity photographer in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTrue to its title, this novel traffics in threes. Alternating between three periods, with three main characters, it proceeds in chapters devoted to each. Jack’s story begins in the 1890s, Colin in the 1950s and David in the 1980s. Not until very late in the novel do you learn all of the connections among the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt would not be unusual for a reader to begin this book and think it a memoir. I did. A quick check on the jacket confirmed that it is a work of fiction. Perhaps there are people who are this funny in real life but most of us can only hope to encounter so many … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMaupin had a problem with his parents. Elements of his family’s dynamics surface in much of his best work. Michael Tolliver, the charming character in the “Tales of the City” series, famously writes a coming out letter to his Mama after she joins the Anita Bryant campaign to “Save Our Children.” Maupin’s parents never responded … Continue reading
