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When I Knew


Publishing Details

Full Title:

When I Knew

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780060571467

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

ReganBooks

Publication Date:

25th May 2005

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

306.766

Prizes:

Short-listed for Lambda Literary Awards (Belles Lettres) 2005

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

128

Dimensions:

Width 205mm, Height 253mm, Spine 13mm

Weight:

610g

Description

"When I Knew" is a collection of smart, uproarious, often poignant stories about that revelatory moment for all gay men and women: when they first knew. In this gorgeously illustrated, cleverly designed full-colour book, acclaimed fashion and celebrity photographer Robert Trachtenberg brings humour and style to the retelling of the unique stories of over 100 contributors, including B.D. Wong, Arthur Laurents, Simon Doonan, Stephen Fry, Marc Shaiman, Michael Musto, and more. Readers will fall in love with these endearing anecdotes, from the seven-year-old who sat at the bottom of the television trying to peek up Tarzan's tunic, to the nine-year-old who fainted when he learned that Judy Garland had died, to Will and Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick, who knew he was gay when he outgrew his mother's high heels. The contributors also share stories about when their families knew, and when everyone else knew. Filled with choice stock art, never-before-seen illustrations, and personal photographs from the contributors, When I Knew is a vibrant and witty celebration of that sometimes glorious, sometimes painful, but always captivating moment.

Reviews

3rd Place, Special Trade-General Category, New York Book Show --

Author Bio

Robert Trachtenberg's fashion and celebrity photos have been published in the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, and in Style, among many other publications. He is the editor of On Cukor. His recent work includes a documentary on Cary Grant for Turner Classic Movies.

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