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Tomkin Watts
The Rings of the Oak
A story of gay life, partly set in San Francisco during the late 1970’s. But all the gay men who moved there during that time came from someplace else, and in this story, Michael, as an adolescent in his home town, navigates the tugs of two conflicting religious strains within his family, while at the same time coming to terms with his sexuality. As you will see, in his twenties he escapes to San Francisco—but is it freedom that he finds there?
As in all my stories, Michael should not be considered a reliable narrator.
For purposes of artistic license, the names of of gay establishments are fictitious. However, they are based on venues that actually did exist at that time--and some of those still exist today.
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- 06/23/2025 (Updated: 07/22/2025)
- 13 Chapters
- 26,163 Words
- 5,106 Views
- 43 Comments
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