My Lives: A Memoir (P.S.) - Softcover

"Delicious reading...the story of White's life is fully engrossing."--Boston Sunday Globe

"My Lives is a brave book because White lets it all hang out."--Rocky Mountain News

"White the humane observer and eloquent stylist can make you stand up and cheer."--The Oregonian (Portland)

"One of the most brilliant and distinguished authors at work in America today."--Patrick McGrath

"Edmund White gave up drinking, smoking, and Paris, too, despite which he's writing better than ever."--Harper's Magazine

"The great strength of My Lives is its ruthless honesty."--San Francisco Chronicle

"It is White's astounding use of language and structure that makes My Lives a scintillating read."--Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

Arranged thematically rather than chronologically, an entertaining collection of reminiscences by the critically acclaimed author of A Boy's Own Story integrates social history and humor as he discusses such topics as "My Shrinks," "My Lovers," "My AIDS," "My Family," "My Brushes with Greatness," and "My Books." Reprint. 20,000 first printing.