sentences:  Philip Mayard of KQED, the San Francisco Bay Area PBS affiliate, said, "[I]t's a genuine thrill to find out what's been going on in the lives of these and all of Maupin's other relentlessly lovable characters.Even if you've never read any of Armistead's books, "Michael Tolliver Lives" is still a fabulous read ...This book is Armistead at his very best.