The Mayor of Castro Street explained
The Mayor of Castro Street |
Author: | Randy Shilts |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Harvey Milk |
Published: | 1982 (St. Martin's Press) |
Media Type: | Print |
Pages: | 400 (2008 edition) |
Isbn: | 978-0312560850 |
The Mayor of Castro Street is a 1982 biography of Harvey Milk, written by Randy Shilts.[1] [2] [3]
Critical reception
Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Shilts' interwoven account of the emergence of San Francisco as a gay mecca--and the accompanying rise in gays' political clout--is first-rate."[1]
Adaptations
- In April 2007, Participant Media closed a deal with Warner Independent to turn the book into a film.[4] However, the film appears to have stalled in "development hell," as no further news about development, casting or production has emerged. The intended adaptation was unrelated to the Academy Award-winning fictional film about Harvey Milk's life, Milk, or to an earlier documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk.
- In 2009, Audible.com produced an audio version of The Mayor of Castro Street, narrated by Marc Vietor, as part of its Modern Vanguard line of audiobooks.
Notes and References
- Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. Kirkus Reviews.
- News: AT HOME WITH: Randy Shilts; Writing Against Time, Valiantly. Jeffrey. Schmalz. The New York Times . April 22, 1993.
- Web site: APPRECIATION. Victor F.. Zonana. February 18, 1994. www.washingtonpost.com.
- Fleming, Michael and McClintock, Pamela. "Pair Want Milk Made." Variety. April 13, 2007.