The Mayor of Castro Street

The biography of Harvey Milk by author Randy Shilts
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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews.
  2. ^ Schmalz, Jeffrey (April 22, 1993). "AT HOME WITH: Randy Shilts; Writing Against Time, Valiantly". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Zonana, Victor F. (February 18, 1994). "APPRECIATION" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ Fleming, Michael and McClintock, Pamela. "Pair Want Milk Made." Variety. April 13, 2007.
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