Rich GrzesiakThe glories of WOR-TV in those sixties afternoons were, I'm sure, quite delightful.1 min read·Jun 24, 2023----
Rich GrzesiakPeter Lawford: actor, Kennedy in-law, friend of Marilyn Monroe, Rat Pack memberLawford knew JFK and Marilyn Monroe up close— and their secrets. He was a movie star for decades and Rat Pat member. This is his story.14 min read·Aug 28, 2022--1--1
Rich GrzesiakPaul Reed: writer; AIDS novelist; diaristPaul Reed was best known as one of the first major writers of HIV/AIDS-themed literature in the U.S. In The Q Journal: A Treatment Diary…18 min read·Aug 16, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakElton JohnHe’s said farewell to cocaine, bulimia, and a host of other addictions. Philip Norman details the megastar’s tragedies and triumphs.17 min read·Aug 8, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakGAY COPSIn 1993 Stephen Leinen put together a groundbreaking work exploring the then taboo topic of GAY COPS — dated, yes, but a discussion that…15 min read·Jul 31, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakJoseph Pintauro: playwright; novelist; writer; teacher; poet; photographer; priestThe NEW YORK TIMES says, “His plays addressed topic[s] like the AIDS crisis, gay friendship, suburban sprawl, and pederasty in the…6 min read·Jul 30, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakArmistead Maupin, Telling TalesAuthor of multiple books in the Tales of the City series, Maupin is a much loved treasure of LGBTQ+ cultural history: I encountered him in…10 min read·Jul 29, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakDan Curzon: novelist, playwright, educator, and writerSNEERS AND WHISPERS— his literary goals, likes/dislikes, favorite themes, Joyce Carol Oates, many other topics — a freewheeling and…12 min read·Jul 26, 2022--2--2
Rich GrzesiakMerle Miller: historian, writer, novelist, gay rights pioneermy 1980 interview with a LGBTQ hero12 min read·Jul 23, 2022----
Rich GrzesiakGeorge Cukor: The Queen of HollywoodWriter Patrick McGilligan will never die from modesty. “There’s a movie in my book for a very smart director,” he tells me, and I find…23 min read·Jul 9, 2022----