Monthly Archives: September 2026

Somerset Maugham and his Bronzino Boy

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Gabriel François

Two men played a major role in Somerset Maugham’s life: Gerald Haxton until his death in 1944, and then Alan Searle. In her biography of Somerset Maugham (The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham, Random House, 2010), whose publication William Boyd … Continue reading →

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Queer Lives : Walt Odets, 1947-2026

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Gabriel François

From The New York Times: “Walt Odets, a psychologist whose work with gay men in the Bay Area at the height of the AIDS epidemic led him to write a book on a nearly taboo topic, the survivor’s guilt and depression … Continue reading →

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