Remarkable. . . delectable, addictive. . . - New York Times Book Review
Sparkling entertainments. . . lit by a glowing humanity that brings each character to vivid, poignant life. - Publishers Weekly
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed a singular trail through popular culture - from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of six novels about the denizens of 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a wry comedy of manners and a deeply involving portrait of a vanished era.
His life-is-good-but-sloppy soap operas are marked by solid craft, superb dialogue, and what used to be called heart. - Entertainment Weekly
