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Tennessee Williams tells his life story and admits his faults. He writes about life as an openly gay man. He tells of the strains in his close ties. He faces his drinking and his need for drugs. These drugs were amphetamines and barbiturates. Depression and paranoia shape how he sees his life. So does his deep focus on his work.

In these memoirs, he shares his pain and recalls famous friends. He writes of his close bond with his sister Rose. She had a mental illness. He tells of the death of his partner Frankie. They had spent fourteen years together. His friends included Gore Vidal, Truman Capote, and Elia Kazan. He recalls Marlon Brando and Vivian Leigh as well. He also writes of Anna Magnani and Elizabeth Taylor.

He uses humour and irony to soften frank tales of sex and excess. His wit takes aim at himself and at others. He does not make his life seem better than it was. Nor does he claim to be a guide to life. This edition forms part of a series on Tennessee Williams.