Title: "28 Barbary Lane" kept me up all night!
Product review: "He's not gay", and you need not be either to enjoy Armistead Maupin's "28 Barbary Lane, The Tales of the City Omnibus, Volume One". It is one of the few books that I have ever seen that transcends sexuality issues and is entertaining and lovable at the same time. Maupin takes a group of oddly matched tenants and a mysterious landlady and mixes it into the most interesting book I have read in years. My eyes were drooping at 2 AM, but I kept on to find out what happened next to the motley group. There are elements to suit anyone's reading preferences: Several mind-tingling mysteries and puzzles, romance galore (both straight and gay), a commentary on the state of our country (from many points of view), and a chance to absorb an interesting account of events during a period of American history that hasn't been taught in school. This is a wonderful book for anyone, and it would be especially good for a reading group looking for a book to stimulate discussion.
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