Nov 16, 2009

Back to Barbary Lane | Back to Barbary Lane

At a glance:

Author: Armistead Maupin
First Published: 1991
Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
Subjects: Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Love or romance, California, Death or dying, San Francisco, Bereavement or grief, AIDS, Terminal illness or terminally ill, Diseases

The Work

In 1991, Armistead Maupin released a collection of the final three works in his Tales of the City series, grouping them under the title Back to Barbary Lane: The Final Tales of the City Omnibus. The naturalistic novels Babycakes (1984), Significant Others (1987), and Sure of You (1989) deal with Michael Tolliver’s continuing recovery from the loss of his lover to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). They reflect Maupin’s main theme—acceptance of and compassion for all people.

Babycakes is a psychological study of...

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At a glance:

The Work

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