Logical Family: A Memoir - Hardcover

"An enormously talented writer--witty but always sympathetic, generous in showing us the secrets of his heart.... By writing about what's seemingly different Armistead Maupin always manages to capture what's so hilariously painfully true for all of us."--Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement

"Maupin deftly illustrates how far America and the pioneering Anna have come, and nearly 40 years into the [Tales of the City] series, his writing remains wildly addictive but is deeper and richer."--People

"Together, the nine volumes of 'Tales' constitute a cultural touchstone that has enlarged our understanding of the varieties of human behavior.... 'Tales of the City' remains an immensely readable accomplishment that wears its significance lightly."--Washington Post

"A consummate entertainer who has made a generation laugh... It is Maupin's Dickensian gift to be able to render love convincingly."--Edmund White, Times Literary Supplement

"A book for any of us, gay or straight, who have had to find our family. Maupin is one of America's finest storytellers, and the story of his life is a story as fascinating, as delightful and as compulsive as any of the tales he has made up for us."--Neil Gaiman

"Logical Family is a beautiful memoir -- so tender and funny and dignified and kind that it left me a little weepy."--Alan Cumming

"Master storyteller Armistead Maupin -- the man who defined the difference between 'a biological family' and 'a logical family, ' who is both gifted with fearless art and the ability to speak for millions -- finally tells his own story. Logical Family is a sweet, filthy peach of a memoir from a cultural explosion of a man."--Caitlin Moran

"I fell in love with Maupin's effervescent Tales of the City decades ago, and his genius turn at memoir is no less compelling. Logical Family is a must read."--Mary Karr

"It is easy to understand Maupin's reputation for geniality, given his openheartedness as a person and his honesty as a writer; and that will make this delightful chronicle attractive to a wide range of readers, whether they're familiar with his fiction or not."--Booklist

"Engrossing and emotional.... The story is told with such clarity that even those unfamiliar with Maupin's work can appreciate his life experiences.... The true prize here is the cleverness with which Maupin bares his soul. Maupin ties the bonds of joy and heartache he shares with both his families (biological and 'logical'), and in so doing he has crafted a nuanced reflection on what it means to love and be loved in a flawed but beautiful world."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Long awaited and worth that wait - Armistead Maupin finally tells us his story