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Armistead Jones Maupin, Jr. (born May 13, 1944) is an American writer, best known for his Tales of the City series of novels, set in San Francisco.
Maupin was born in Washington, D.C., to Diana Jane (Barton) and Armistead Jones Maupin. Soon afterwards, his family moved to North Carolina, where he was raised. He says he has had storytelling instincts since he was eight years old. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he became involved in journalism through writing for The Daily Tar Heel. After earning his undergraduate degree, Maupin enrolled in law school but later dropped out.
Maupin worked at WRAL-TV (Channel 5) in Raleigh, a station then managed by future U.S. Senator Jesse Helms. Helms nominated Maupin for a patriotic award, which he won. Maupin says he was a typical conservative and even a segregationist at this time and admired Helms, a family friend, as a "hero figure." He later changed his opinions dramatically — "I've changed and he hasn't" — and condemned Helms at a gay pride parade on the steps of the North Carolina State Capitol. Maupin is a veteran of the United States Navy; he served several tours of duty including one in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
KM Soehnlein interviews Armistead Maupin about "Tales of the City," Jackie O, Burning Man, and Jesse Helms rolling in his grave. For almost four decades, "Tales of the City" has blazed its own trail through popular culture—from a groundbreaking San Francisco Chronicle newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane in San Francisco, "Tales" is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live. San Francisco Public Library is thrilled to celebrate Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City during our 10th Annual One City One Book. Library bookshelves were stocked with fresh copies of this belov...
Armistead Maupin discusses his new novel "Michael Tolliver Lives" as part of the Authors@Google series. Michael Tolliver, the sweet-spirited Southerner in Armistead Maupin's classic Tales of the City series, is arguably one of the most widely loved characters in contemporary fiction. Now, almost twenty years after ending his ground-breaking saga of San Francisco life, Maupin revisits his all-too-human hero, letting the fifty-five-year-old gardener tell his story in his own voice. Having survived the plague that took so many of his friends and lovers, Michael has learned to embrace the random pleasures of life, the tender alliances that sustain him in the hardest of times. Michael Tolliver Lives follows its protagonist as he finds love with a younger man, attends to his dying fundamen...
TALES OF THE CITY - Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat San Francisco, 1976. A naïve young secretary, fresh out of Cleveland, tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, pot-growing landladies, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, tawdry, touching, and outrageous - unmistakably the handiwork of Armistead Maupin.
From http://Queerty.com: An interview with Jake Shears & Armistead Maupin about their new musical based on the Tales of the City novels.
In celebration of Pride we sat down with Armistead Maupin, author of Tales of the City. He told us about the first time he came to San Francisco and how his books became part of the gay literary canon.
Armistead was given the ice-bucket challenge by his friends Laura Linney and Pat Montandon. He decided to take the challenge at his favorite San Francisco dog park.
Armistead Maupin's cameos in "Tales of the City", "More Tales of the City", and "Further Tales of the City"
Amanda interviews author Armistead Maupin, local writer of books and tales of the city (http://www.armisteadmaupin.com/). Filmed live at the JCC of San Francisco on November 20th as part of Amanda's "The Art of Asking Book Tour". Watch the full length video at http://youtu.be/JEpdOXJc-vc More interviews and videos from The Art of Asking Book Tour are to come. Stay tuned! Head to www.amandapalmer.net for information on where to order the your own copy of The Art Of Asking. And head here for a list of independent bookstores near you: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781455581085
A novel by Armistead Maupin about life in San Francisco in the mid 1970's, turned mini series by PBS (origianly) then as the storys went on, was later picked up by Showtime. In the middle of the hippest city in America, residents of Barbary Lane in San Francisco are living the hi-ife to the fullest. Here you'll find bohemian life at it's best: men, woman, lovers, strangers, gay and straight, always there for each other with a quick laugh or some good ( but not always leagal) advice. Besides the delicious nights and horrific mornings-after, they all face suicidal millionairs, the threat of marriage, and notorious not-yet-exposed killers! Mary Anne Singleton has just left her smalltown life behind and decided to make it in the big city, SF, Ca. The only person she knows is Connie Br...
more from the novels by Armistead Maupin - Mary Anne gets a job in DT SF as a secretary, learns about coke for the first time thru a new neighbor, Mona. Finishing the interview, Mary Anne meets Beachaum Day, a very key character for the plot of lies and sex to come.....
Full video from Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West available at: http://fora.tv/2013/10/04/keynote_interview_armistead_maupin Celebrated author Armistead Maupin discusses the daily negotiating required to publish his serialized "Tales of the City" stories in the conservative format of a daily newspaper. Maupin recounts a particularly risque conversation with San Francisco Examiner publisher Will Hearst regarding Smurfs.
From the Homotopia Archive. Armistead Maupin, celebrated author of Tales From The City talks to Lou Muddle on his new novel Mary Ann In Autumn ;After the intimate first-person narrative of Maupins last novel, Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn marks the authors return to the multi-character plotlines and darkly comic themes of his earlier work. Among those caught in Mary Anns orbit are her estranged daughter, Shawna, a popular sex blogger; Jake Greenleaf, Michaels transgendered gardening assistant; socialite DeDe Halcyon-Wilson; and the indefatigable Anna Madrigal, Mary Anns former landlady at 28 Barbary Lane.
Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series) discusses the final book in this much- loved series, The Days of Anna Madrigal, at Book Passage Ferry Building on January 21, 2014. For more information on the novel and event, please visit: http://www.bookpassage.com/event/armistead-maupin-days-anna-madrigal.
"Tales of the City" author Armistead Maupin reads from his 2014 novel, "The Days of Anna Madrigal." The passage is a flashback to Anna's boyhood growing up in a brothel in Winnemucca, Nevada.
Armistead Maupin is a little bit of a legend. This series of books about San Fransisco was in fact serialised in the 1970s and is a vibrant, effervescent tale of a very particular city, seen through the eyes of someone new to all its delights and horrors. We follow Mary Ann Singleton as she moves on a whim to San Fransisco and encounters all manner of interesting characters and situations. Has her eyes firmly opened to the world as it were. She is sort of an innocent abroad, not totally doe-eyed but very moral and sane in an often rather immoral, insane environment. I love how Maupin writes her without ever looking down at, or sneering at, her morality and innocence (she's not without experience but she is very much a naif). There's an amazing cast of wonderful characters in this book, i...
Chapter 3 of the first book - Mary Anne meets a soon to be close friend name Mouse (Michael) at the cruisiest place in the Castro- Safeway (still cruisey) Mouse is sooooo cute! Connie ditches her to make a quick round and Mary Anne meets prince charming: "get off the rag bitch!" When Mary Anne gets home, she finds a joint as a welcome gift from the "Land Lady"
MORE TALES OF THE CITY - Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat The divinely human comedy that began with Tales of the City rolls recklessly along as Michael Tolliver pursues his favourite gynaecologist, Mona Ramsey uncovers her roots in a desert whorehouse, and Mary Ann Singleton finds love at sea with the amnesiac of her dreams.
Author of the "Tales of the City" series Armistead Maupin interviewed on Australian television during a tour to promote his eighth "Tales" book, "Mary Ann In Autumn" - March 1 2011.
An interview with Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin. For more interviews and inspiration, go to: http://www.authormagazine.org/
US author Armistead Maupin of "Tales of the City" fame interviewed on an Australian morning television program by Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes, Colette Mann and Colin Lane - February 28, 2011. This upload is specifically for fans of Armistead Maupin outside Australia who could not access the interview via the channel's website.
In this fascinating, thoughtful video clip, hosts ERIC SHAW QUINN and CHRISTOPHER RICE speak to bestselling author ARMISTEAD MAUPIN about "logical families" and social change between when TALES OF THE CITY was first published and today. Follow this link to read up on Armistead Maupin and to pick up his latest TALES OF THE CITY adventure, THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL as well as to hear his complete interview with THE DINNER PARTY SHOW: http://thedinnerpartyshow.com/2014/02/armistead-maupin/ A new livecast of THE DINNER PARTY SHOW premieres every Sunday evening at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT at TheDinnerPartyShow.com. Full podcasts of each show are available here: thedinnerpartyshow.com/category/show-archive/ You can also download FREE mobile apps for Apple or Android devices from www.TheDinnerPartySh...
Armistead Maupin ("Tales of the City") speaks with David Perry for the 100th episode of "10 Percent" -- now the longest continuously running LGBT show in Northern California history. Original airdates: June 13-17, 11:30am & 10:30pm; June 18 & 19, 10:30pm. Comcast Channel 104.
Armistead Maupin Interview, July 5, 2009 (W146_MaupinA_20090705). Part of the Big Joy Collection at Georgia State University Library. If you have questions or comments about this video, please email digitalcollections@gsu.edu.