Full Frontal

<p>Modest gem-like and oddly affecting the sixteen quite short stories of Full Frontal present intimate moments of one gay man's not untypical life in the late twentieth century. And like a bracelet or necklace of quirky individual charms they ultimately add up to the kind of surprising cumulative effect oneusually only gets from knowing someone well for a long time.</p><p>-Felice Picano</p><p>It is August of 1957 and Tim Halladay a caddie at the Long Shore Country Club is looking forward to beginning eighth grade at Assumption School. Tim and his best friend and fellow caddie Jimmy are oblivious to the fact that they are slowly transforming into young men with secret desires.</p><p>As Tim embarks on a journey of emotional and sexual development he approaches the world around him with a full frontal attitude that allows him to somehow not only survive but thrive beginning with his first gay experiences as a shy teenager in suburban Connecticut and moving through his escapades at a Virginia army base the Hotel Manhattan the Museum of Modern Art the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel and lavish suites at various upscale hotels and resorts. As Tim moves from one encounter to the next he gradually transforms moving toward a future as a rising star.</p><p><i>Full Frontal</i> shares an intriguing glimpse into the life of a gay man as told through his eclectic relationships as he eventually discovers that true happiness is all about give and take.</p>