I remember voraciously reading Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" series when they were first published and I have remained a fan ever since. I especially enjoyed meeting him many years ago at a breakfast when I attended the American Library Association's Conference in San Francisco. Maupin has recently written a new installment in the Tales of the City series, starring Mary Ann Singleton, one of my favorite characters. In Mary Ann in Autumn, Maupin revisits the characters who used to live in the apartments on 28 Barbary Lane, cared for by the stately Anna Madrigal. In this book, Mary Ann has returned to San Francisco to receive a hysterectomy because she has cancer. She is staying with Michael "Mouse" as she recovers and it is wonderful to experience her return as she experiences it. This book is the eighth one in the series and it does a fabulous job of describing the city of San Francisco and its unique neighborhoods and people. The books read like a soap opera,and I always enjoy the twists and turns until Maupin tidies up the story at the end of the story. This is a truly delightful book! If you have never read the series, start with the first volume, Tales of the City---you MUST read them in order because a lot of things occur and build on each other and you'll be disappointed if you skip one!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mary Ann in Autumn
I remember voraciously reading Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" series when they were first published and I have remained a fan ever since. I especially enjoyed meeting him many years ago at a breakfast when I attended the American Library Association's Conference in San Francisco. Maupin has recently written a new installment in the Tales of the City series, starring Mary Ann Singleton, one of my favorite characters. In Mary Ann in Autumn, Maupin revisits the characters who used to live in the apartments on 28 Barbary Lane, cared for by the stately Anna Madrigal. In this book, Mary Ann has returned to San Francisco to receive a hysterectomy because she has cancer. She is staying with Michael "Mouse" as she recovers and it is wonderful to experience her return as she experiences it. This book is the eighth one in the series and it does a fabulous job of describing the city of San Francisco and its unique neighborhoods and people. The books read like a soap opera,and I always enjoy the twists and turns until Maupin tidies up the story at the end of the story. This is a truly delightful book! If you have never read the series, start with the first volume, Tales of the City---you MUST read them in order because a lot of things occur and build on each other and you'll be disappointed if you skip one!
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