{"product_id":"9780060964047","title":"Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series #1)","description":" \"An extended love letter to a magical San Francisco.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003eArmistead Maupin's \u003ci\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e has blazed a singular trail through popular culture—from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of six novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, \u003ci\u003eTales\u003c\/i\u003e is both a wry comedy of manners and a deeply involving portrait of a vanished era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography:  Armistead Maupin's  other novels are \u003ci\u003eMaybe the Moon \u003c\/i\u003e(1992) and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Listener\u003c\/i\u003e (2000). His Tales novels first appeared as daily serials in San Francisco newspapers, starting in 1976. \u003ci\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e became a controversial but highly acclaimed miniseries on PBS in 1994, followed by \u003ci\u003eMore Tales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e on Showtime in 1998. Maupin wrote the narration for the HBO documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Celluloid Closet.\u003c\/i\u003e As a librettist he collaborated in 1999 with composer Jake Heggie on \"Anna Madrigal Remembers\" for mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and the classical vocal ensemble, Chanticleer.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052533596400,"sku":"9780060964047","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060964047_p0.jpg?v=1763621691","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060964047","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}