Essay Archive - Tales of the City
Tales of the City
When you sense the affection where people enfold their loving kindness you
are probably amidst the tenants of 28 Barbary Lane, San Francisco 94109.
Perhaps ‘tenants' is the wrong word, it should be something more like a friendly
community of people. In Tales of the City , by Armistead Maupin, the characters
are intertwined with togetherness. The mother of all mothers, ‘the landlady',
guardian of all who live under her roof, orchestrates an unfolding story that is
captivating and compelling. It Is her love that permeates the other characters
within this story.
This sequence of story snippets was origi....
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