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Occupation
  
non-fiction writer

Nationality
  
American


Name
  
Eric Marcus

Role
  
Fiction writer

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Movies
  
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story

Education
  
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Vassar College, Columbia University

Awards
  
Stonewall Book Awards - Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award

Nominations
  
Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men's Nonfiction, Lambda Literary Award for Anthologies/Non-fiction

Books
  
Why suicide?, Making Gay History, Is it a choice?, Breaking the Surface, What if someone I know is g

Similar People
  
Greg Louganis, Sherry Thomas, Steven Hilliard Stern, Mario Lopez

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Eric Marcus (born November 12, 1958, New York City) is an American non-fiction writer. His works are primarily of LGBT interest, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of gay Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, which became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945–1990, which won the Stonewall Book Award. Other topics he's addressed in his writing include suicide and pessimistic humor.

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Marcus received his B.A. from Vassar College in 1980 where he majored in Urban Studies. He earned his master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1984 and a master's degree in real estate development in 2003, also from Columbia University. He was an associate producer for Good Morning America and CBS Morning News.

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Marcus served on the Board and staff of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (ASFP), as National Board Member (2010 - 2014), Chair of the Loss & Bereavement Council (2011 - 2014) and Senior Director for Loss and Bereavement Programs from 2014 to 2015.

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Works

  • The Male Couple's Guide: Finding a Man, Making a Home, Building a Life (HarperCollins, 1988, 1992, 1999)
  • Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945 to 1990 (HarperCollins, 1992)
  • Expect the Worst (You Won't Be Disappointed) (HarperSF, 1992)
  • Is It a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (HarperOne, 1993, 1999, 2005)
  • Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (Random House, 1995; Plume, 1996)
  • Icebreaker: The Autobiography of U.S. Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo (Pocket Books, 1997)
  • Together Forever: Gay & Lesbian Couples Share Their Secrets for Lasting Happiness (Anchor Books, 1998, 1999)
  • Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights (HarperCollins, 2002)
  • Pessimisms: Famous (and Not So Famous) Observations, Quotations, Thoughts, and Ruminations on What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Worst (Anova Books, 2007)
  • What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions about What It Means to be Gay and Lesbian (Simon Pulse, September 2007)
  • Why Suicide? Questions & Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know (HarperOne, 2010)
  • References

    Eric Marcus Wikipedia