Armistead Maupin
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About
An American writer whose literary work is often set in San Francisco, he is best known for his Tales of the City books. His other works include Babycakes and Significant Others.
Before Fame
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he wrote for the campus newspaper. He later matriculated at law school but left without a degree.
Trivia
He began working for the Associated Press's San Francisco bureau in the early 1970s.
Family Life
He was born in Washington, D.C. to Diana Maupin and Armistead Jones Maupin. Openly gay, he married photographer Christopher Turner in 2007.
Associated With
He is friends with actor Ian McKellen.
