Not So Good a Gay Man is the compelling Memoir of author, screenwriter, and activist Frank M.
He died in June 2014..
He was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2009.
He was the author of The Power and Waiting , as well as The Glass Inferno , the basis for the film The Towering Inferno .
Robinson (1926-2014) was a journalist and writer best known for his techno-thrillers and his work as a speech writer for Harvey Milk.
About author(s): FRANK M.
The bedrock sincerity and painful honesty with which he describes this life makes Not So Good a Gay Man compelling reading.
By turns witty, charming, and poignant, this Memoir grants insights into Robinson\'s work not just as a journalist and writer, but as a gay man navigating the often perilous social landscape of 20th century life in the United States.
This deeply personal autobiography, addressed to a friend in the gay community, explains the life of one gay man over eight decades in America.
Robinson also passionately engaged in politics, fighting for gay rights, and most famously writing speeches for his Good friend Harvey Milk in San Francisco.
Robinson (1926-2014) accomplished a great deal in his long life, working in magazine publishing, including a stint for Playboy , and writing science fiction such as The Power , The Dark Beyond the Stars , and thrillers such as The Glass Inferno (filmed as The Towering Inferno ).
Locus 2017 Recommended Reading List Locus Award Finalist 2018 - Non-Fiction Frank M.
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Not So Good a Gay Man is the compelling Memoir of author, screenwriter, and activist Frank M
