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He says he first developed his instincts for storytelling when he was 8 years old. Welcome to the only official fan page for armistead maupin. Armistead maupin looks back in memoir and ahead to. For nearly four decades, the tales of the city series has influenced popular culture, and in 2014, creator armistead maupin officially said goodbye with his final book in the series. Harry potter and the cursed child australia based on an original new story by j. The bestselling, muchloved author and lgbt activist armistead maupin has announced his first ever uk tour this autumn. Maupin has been blazing a trail through us popular culture since the 1970s, when his iconic and groundbreaking. The bestselling and much beloved author and lgbt activist, armistead maupin is returning to australia in july. An evening with armistead maupin aylesbury waterside. In his first ever uk tour, fane and kilimanjaro present an evening with the bestselling, muchloved author and lgbt activist, armistead maupin.
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In his first ever uk tour, fane productions and kilimanjaro present an evening with the bestselling, muchloved author and lgbt activist, armistead maupin. Armistead maupin to appear at storyhouse in chester. Now, almost 20 years after ending his groundbreaking saga of san francisco life, maupin revisits his alltoohuman hero, letting the 55yearold gardener tell his story in his own voice. Acclaimed author armistead maupin will be in conversation with longtime friend sir ian mckellen, as part of the national theatres authors on stage series. Armistead maupin tour 20202021 track dates and tickets. Armistead maupin s tales of the city series have sold millions of copies worldwide. He grew up in raleigh, north carolina, among conservative, racist republicans.
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