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The Caftan Chronicles

Tim Murphy
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    Tim has written about HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ issues for more than 30 years for publications including The New York Times, New York magazine, Poz and Out. He is also the author of novels including Christodora, Correspondents and Speech Team.

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