Book’s release will coincide with World AIDS Day and the author’s birth month. Steve Abbott (1943-1992) was a beloved editor, teacher and writer in San Francisco of the 1980s. A central figure of New Narrative writing, his work, which has been long out-of-print, is ripe for rediscovery. Abbott’s writing is exciting and accessible, filled with fun stories, comics, and memoir. Author’s daughter, Alysia Abbott wrote the bestselling book, Fairyland, about growing up with her father in San Francisco. Named a New York Times Editors’ Choice and one of the best books of 2013 by The San Francisco Chronicle, Goodreads, and others, it’s been optioned by Sofia Coppola. Editor is founding editor of the magazine Elderly, Creative Director of 11A Recordss, and a poet.