The Last Sunday in June and Other Plays: Including If Memory Serves and The Twilight of the Golds

The author is a talented writer, and I’ve seen a number of his plays. But the 3 plays have downer endings, so you leave dissatisfied.

All of Tolins' work here is relatable, but brave. The characters, gay and straight, are recognizable without being the usual cliches found in some other gay-themed books, TV shows, movies, etc. Best of all, his plays are richly entertaining. I highly recommend.

When I found out this author was a writer on Showtime's series "Queer As Folk" it came as no surprise, as his fictional work is just a continuation of gay stereotypes. As a gay man with a lover of nine years, I find this material lacking in talent, wit and authenticity. It is sadly typical of how many gay TV writers with marginal talent portray gay life. If Tolins actually had true writing talent, he might choose to look at the multi-layered aspects of gay lives in America, rather than his one-dimensional cartoon versions of gay life.