Eric Marcus
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Eric Marcus | |
Born: | New York |
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Occupation: | non-fiction writer |
Nationality: | American |
Website: | http://www.ericmarcus.com |
Eric Marcus is an American non-fiction writer. His works are primarily of GLBT interest, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of gay Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, which became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990, which won the Stonewall Book Award. Other topics he's addressed in his writing include suicide and pessimism.
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- Pessimisms: Famous (and not so famous) Observations, Quotations, Thoughts, and Ruminations on What to Expect When You're Expecting the Worst (CDS Books, 2003)
- Making Gay History The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights (HarperCollins, 2002)
- What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (Penguin Putnam--Price, Stern, Sloan, 2000)
- Together Forever: Gay & Lesbian Couples Share Their Secrets for Lasting Happiness (Anchor, 1998, 1999)
- Icebreaker: The Autobiography of U.S. Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo (Pocket Books, 1997)
- Why Suicide? Answers to 200 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide (HarperSanFrancisco, 1996)
- Breaking the Surface (Random House, 1995; Plume, 1996)
- Is It A Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (HarperSF, 1993,1999, 2005)
- Expect the Worst (You Won't Be Disappointed) (HarperSF, 1992)
- Making History The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945 to 1990 (HarperCollins, 1992)
- The Male Couple's Guide Finding a Man, Making a Home, Building a Life (HarperCollins, 1988, 1992, 1999)