After years of silence, friend (and more) of late, great singer releases memoir
Gay guy discovers he has ‘the gift’ in engrossing memoir
Anecdotal sameness sullies proceedings but droll humor returns
‘A Wild and Precious Life’ explores early life, computer work of lesbian pioneer
Author says true nature of partnership hard to determine conclusively
Protagonist questions sexuality after hetero fling with gal pal
President Grover Cleveland’s sister found sapphic love by mail
‘A Gay Boy’s Guide to Life’ offers practical, easy-to-follow info
From outsider childhood status to ambivalent TV fame, book is forthright, engaging
Overly florid prose doesn’t dampen impact of pre-AIDS debauchery, activism