Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin: ‘I’m so proud to be the first writer who portrayed a sympathetic trans character’

Armistead Maupin (Image: Provided)

Armistead Maupin, whose Tales of the City series of novels set in San Francisco have sold millions of copies worldwide, talks with Attitude about his love for the characters that have been a part of his life for 50 years.

What’s more, we share our picks of our best recent reads, as well as our current favourite audiobook available on Audible.

Mona of the Manor is the 10th book in the Tales of the City series. What keeps bringing you back to Barbary Lane after all these years?

I have been on a journey with Anna, Michael and company for 50 years now. I never imagined that would be the case. The series was originally a serial for the San Francisco Chronicle that I presumed would

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