Biography
Eric Marcus is the author of Breaking the Surface, the #1 New York Times best-selling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis. He is also the author of several other books, including Is It a Choice?, Why Suicide?, and Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights.
Eric graduated from Vassar College in 1980, where he majored in urban studies. In 1984 he received a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In October 2003 he received a master’s degree in real estate development from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.
Eric is a former associate producer for ABC’s “Good Morning America” and CBS Morning News. He lives with his partner in New York City.
Books by Eric Marcus
• What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions about What It Means to be Gay and Lesbian (Simon Pulse, September 2007)
• Pessimisms: Famous (and not so famous) Observations, Quotations, Thoughts, and Ruminations on What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Worst (CDS Books, 2003)
• Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights (HarperCollins, 2002)
• What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (Penguin Putnam—Price, Stern, Sloan, 2000)
• Together Forever: Gay & Lesbian Couples Share Their Secrets for Lasting Happiness (Anchor, 1998, 1999)
• Icebreaker: The Autobiography of U.S. Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo (Pocket Books, 1997)
• Why Suicide? Answers to 200 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide (HarperSanFrancisco, 1996)
• Breaking the Surface (Random House, 1995; Plume, 1996)
• Is It A Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (HarperSF, 1993,1999, 2005)
• Expect the Worst (You Won't Be Disappointed) (HarperSF, 1992)
• Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945 to 1990 (HarperCollins, 1992)
• The Male Couple's Guide: Finding a Man, Making a Home, Building a Life (HarperCollins, 1988, 1992, 1999).
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