Mary Ann in Autumn B format

TwentyyearshavepassedsinceMaryAnnSingletonleftherhusbandandchildinSanFranciscotopursueherdreamofatelevisioncareerinNewYork.Now,apairofpersonalcalamitieshasdrivenherbacktothecityofheryouthandintothearmsofheroldestfriend,MichaelMouseoTolliver,agaygardenerhappilyensconcedwithhismuch-youngerhusband.MaryAnnfindstemporaryrefugeinthecouple'sbackyardcottage,where,attheunnervingageof57,shelicksherwoundsandtakesstockofhermistakes.Soon,withthehelpofFacebookandafewoldfriends,shebeginstoreengagewithlife,onlytoconfrontfreshterrorswhenherspeckledpastcomesbacktohauntherinawayshecouldneverhaveimagined.AmongthosecaughtinMaryAnn'sorbitareherestrangeddaughter,Shawna,apopularsexblogger;JakeGreenleaf,Michael'stransgenderedgardeningassistant;socialiteDeDeHalcyon-Wilson;andtheindefatigableAnnaMadrigal,MaryAnn'sformerlandladyat28BarbaryLane.Overthreedecadesinthemaking,ArmisteadMaupin'slegendaryTalesoftheCityseriesrollsintoanewage,stillsassy,irreverentandcurious,andstillexploringtheboundariesofthehumanexperiencewithinsight,compassionandmordantwit.