Coming out of the closet, the write way

Reading has been a true companion and besides other things I enjoy reading works that explore the many facets of homosexuality. I read Quarantine by Rahul Mehta recently. The book is a collection of gay theme stories. The author has accumulated some interesting short stories of Indian-American gay men who shed their pretensions and allow their sexuality to come out of the closet.

These are real life issues, yet they take a candid course.

And, of course, there is Armistead Maupin’s work, Tales of the City that was first published as a series in the San Francisco Chronicle. Call it a classic or the most widely read work on the subject, it is one-of-a-kind.

Published as a series of seven novels between 1978 to 2007, the books present a slice of San Francisco, and they also stands witness to the life and times of the gay community during that period. Realistic to the core, Armistead’s thoughts ride high on humour. They remain an amazing and completely engrossing peace of work. What sets a veteran Armistead or the new kid on the block, Rahul, stand out, is their handling of the issue in focus. No heavy duty stuff here, they convey their message in the most effortless manner. Yet the impact of the message doesn’t lose steam in their casual approach.

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