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Alicia Abbott
Memoirist whose book Fairyland recounts growing up as the daughter of a gay single father in 1970s San Francisco; interviewed about adapting her memoir and her childhood.
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Oct 17, 2025
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A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation
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Alicia Abbott, a memoirist known for her book *Fairyland*, shares her unique childhood experiences growing up with a gay single father in 1970s San Francisco. She discusses how the gay liberation movement shaped her early life and her father's coming out after her mother's tragic death. Abbott reflects on feeling caught between two worlds and her complicated emotions regarding her father's identity. Film critic John Powers reviews *Blue Moon*, highlighting its portrayal of the legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart and discussing the film's intimate structure.
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