San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate!

About the Book

The stories in San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate! recount episodes in the life of a gay man over six turbulent decades, from the Second World War until the present day, and place each in the political and social context of the period. They detail gay life in San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s, the infamous Boys of Boise affair, AIDS in the 1980s, and the principal protagonist's effort to reconcile his sexuality, his socio-political leanings, and his love-hate relationship with the country of his birth. It ends with his reflections on life and approaching death. These stories detail seminal events in gay history and paint a personal narrative that is amusing, serious and often touching.

About the Author

Larry R. Oberg, librarian emeritus of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, is the author of numerous scholarly articles and travel reports. In 2003, a list of the 100 most influential publications in the history of librarianship, a citation study published by the American Library Association, included two articles written by him. In another ALA-sponsored research report, published in 1998, he was identified as "the most prolific college library author."