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Julian, Robert. "Postcards from Palm Springs", Lulu Books, 2007.
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Amos Lassen
Palm Springs is the gayest town in America so they say (whoever they are). There have been two gay mayors and the city council has a gay majority. There are many gay businesses and there is a large number of gay retirees. When Robert Julian moved to Palm Springs in 2006, he began to take notes and gradually began to assemble information so that he could tell the story of what goes on in Palm Springs.
What he has created is his memoir, "Postcards from Palm Springs". In the beginning it reads very innocently with anecdotes about his dog and his childhood in Detroit. He also talks about gay men and aging but these are not what makes this book so interesting. What piques interest are the words in which he describes Palm Springs as a place where aging men who have high sex drives and think that they are younger go to live. He describes these men as those who define the meaning of "sex in sexagenarian".
I am not so sure that this is a memoir--it reads like a tell all. He mentions pool parties where young men play in the pool while overweight older men stand around taking pictures. He tells of other escapades among the Palm Springites. What he writes gives a very interesting picture of the place but many question the accuracy of Julian's statements.
It's a fun read even if we question its accuracy. I learned long ago that because something appears in print does not mean it is true. That does not mean that we cannot enjoy it; we just must be careful how we understand what we read.
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