Rich GrzesiakThe glories of WOR-TV in those sixties afternoons were, I'm sure, quite delightful.Jun 24, 2023Jun 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.Aug 28, 20221Aug 28, 20221
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…Aug 16, 2022Aug 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.Aug 8, 2022Aug 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…Jul 31, 2022Jul 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…Jul 30, 2022Jul 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…Jul 29, 2022Jul 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…Jul 26, 20222Jul 26, 20222
Rich GrzesiakMerle Miller: historian, writer, novelist, gay rights pioneermy 1980 interview with a LGBTQ heroJul 23, 2022Jul 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…Jul 9, 2022Jul 9, 2022