Andrew Tobias used the pseudonym "John Reid" when this book was first published in 1973. It has since become a classic in the field of gay memoirs and coming-out stories.

After twenty-five years as a landmark bestseller, the book hailed as the quintessential account of a gay man's coming of age -- and coming out -- now appears in the first edition to bear its acclaimed author's real name. Honest, witty, and poignant, this classic chronicle will introduce a new generation to one of the pioneering voices in gay literature ... and be a welcome prerequisite for readers of Andrew Tobias's new sequel.

After twenty-five years as a landmark bestseller, the book hailed as the quintessential account of a gay man's coming of age -- and coming out -- now appears in the first edition to bear its acclaimed author's real name. Honest, witty, and poignant, this classic chronicle will introduce a new generation to one of the pioneering voices in gay literature ... and be a welcome prerequisite for readers of Andrew Tobias's new sequel.