Full Frontal

"Modest, gem-like, and oddly a ecting, the sixteen quite short stories of FullFrontal present intimate moments of one gay man's not untypical life in thelate twentieth century. And, like a bracelet or necklace of quirky, individualcharms, they ultimately add up to the kind of surprising cumulative e ect oneusually only gets from knowing someone well for a long time."-Felice PicanoIt 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 hisbest friend and fellow caddie, Jimmy, are oblivious to the fact that they are slowlytransforming into young men with secret desires.As Tim embarks on a journey of emotional and sexual development, he approachesthe world around him with a "full frontal" attitude that allows him to somehow notonly survive but thrive, beginning with his rst gay experiences as a shy teenager insuburban Connecticut and moving through his escapades at a Virginia army base,the Hotel Manhattan, the Museum of Modern Art, the Polo Lounge at eBeverly Hills Hotel, to his rst three-way with cute Greenwich Village neighbors,or tending a ma a-owned gay bar, or becoming involved in unexpectedly hilariousjury duty sequestration. As Tim moves from one encounter to the next, he graduallytransforms, moving toward a future as a rising star.Full Frontal shares an intriguing glimpse into the life of a gay man, as told throughhis eclectic relationships as he eventually discovers that true happiness is all aboutgive and take.