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Luvvin Lubbock
Today on Alphabet City: When Jon Paul visits Lubbock, he discovers Love Is All Around. One thing I’ve learned as a writer-preneur is never turn down a book signing opportunity. Granted, not all of them will pan out. But for … Continue reading
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Alphie’s Choice
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s Weight Watchers training comes in handy on book tour when he has to make Alphie’s Choice. Weight Watchers was excellent training for book tour—and not just shedding pounds to make me look svelte in … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: 40, Love
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul uses his summer break from book tour to work on his mid-life/season replacement 40, Love. It’s been a wonderful month off from book tour, allowing me to suffer enjoy New York City in the … Continue reading
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Condé Past?
Today on Alphabet City: With the end of the Condé Nast Times Square era, Jon Paul wonders if Anna Wintour is up to a Freedom Tower makeover. An announcement by glam magazine publisher Condé Nast—my former employer and a current … Continue reading
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Topless Tennis
Today on Alphabet City: When Jon Paul goes topless on the tennis court, he worries about becoming his father. I realize it’s a bit of a cliché to talk about becoming more like our parents as we grow older, but … Continue reading
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Tex and the City: East Side Girls
Today on Alphabet City: Thanks to Frida, Jon Paul celebrates Chef’s 40th Birthday on the Upper East Side. New York City may be the crossroads of the world—practically every ethnicity is represented in the metropolis—but many of Gotham’s residents never … Continue reading
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Cold Blooded Author
Today on Alphabet City: Due to budgetary constraints, Jon Paul finds the perfect summer read in the unlikeliest of places. Just before we departed for the airport for our recent Mexican mini-break, I realized I had forgotten to plan for … Continue reading
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Exit Row War
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul takes on Continental Airline over a matter of fairness. An issue of fairness raised itself on our recent trip to Mexico. It had nothing to do with gay marriage—Mexico City allows it, most of … Continue reading
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Cherry Popped
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s pops his (book tour) cherry on Fire Island. As a young gay in Texas, my first brush with Fire Island was the 1989 Oscar-nominated movie Longtime Companion about the early days of the AIDS … Continue reading
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40, Love: I Can Hear the Bells
Today on Alphabet City: After a recent trip to Mexico City, Jon Paul’s ears are ringing—with wedding bells! My trip down the wedding aisle has been a long time coming. But after a recent trip to Mexico City, and a … Continue reading
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