Mary Ann in Autumn: A Tales of the City Novel: 8 - Softcover

"No other work of fiction featuring major gay characters has been. . .so influential, as the Tales of the City books."--The SunBreak.com

"Sure-to-please...Maupin's edgy wit energizes the layered story lines. His keen eye for irony and human foible is balanced by an innate compassion in this examination of the life of a woman of a certain age."--Publishers Weekly

"A must read for fans of the [Tales of the City] books and Armistead Maupin."--The Seattle Gay News

"The graying of the Tales of the City cast won't sadden readers. This affectionate novel, with its carefully unfolding story line (and perfect ending), will work its warmth and charm."--Booklist

"Maupin's quirky yet engaging characters still speak to him."--Los Angeles Times

"This sassy, irreverent book explores the boundaries of the human experience which was the hallmark of Maupin's earlier work. The main point is that Maupin has lost none of his magic and his characters remain an indelible part of our pop culture."--The Tucson Citizen

"Maupin's chronicle of interconnected lives and tangled personal relations is as engaging and warmhearted as ever."--Kirkus Reviews

"Maupin cranks up the hijinks and sharpens the social commentary. . . . Fasten your seatbelts, Tales fans. It's going to be a bumpy, but entertaining ride."--USA Today

"Mary Ann slips right back into the warm, bantering world of [Armistead Maupin's] earlier books. All his kale-eating, sustainable-gardening, Snuggie-joke-making characters are familiar, even if this is your first go-around with them."--New York Times

"You don't review a new installment of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series--you rejoice in it...[These] are not fictional characters but dear friends and soul mates, as permanently a part of this town's heart as cable cars, the Folsom Street Fair, and Maupin himself..."--San Francisco magazine