A Smile in His Lifetime

Whit Miller is a struggling author in a misguided marriage that is far from conventional. Married young to Del, she thought he would outgrow his attraction to other men despite Whit's denials; now she tolerates his nights spent with his lovers. But when Whit finally meets with success as an author everything else falls apart, and he finds no consolation in the abundant material wealth he acquires. With a life that is now beset... Read Full Review

Occasionally, but, unfortunately not often, I run across a book that is totally, absolutely wonderful. A book that completely captivates me...that takes over my life and changes it. It happened once upon a time when I first read "The Catcher in the Rye"...and then again when I read "Shogun" and again with "Sophie's Choice". I wasn't particularly interested in reading Joseph Hansen's "A Smile in His Lifetime," and certainly... Read Full Review

Josh Thomas wrote an excellent review of this book. I can only add: Amen! I have read just about everything that Joseph Hansen has written, and in "A Smile in His Lifetime" you will find this wonderful author at his absolute best. I highly recommend it! (And while you are at it, also check out Josh Thomas' "Murder at Willow Slough" - it's a great book).

I am reviewing this book because, to date, no one else has done so. That is a crime. "A Smile in His Lifetime" may be the best Gay book ever written.It is certainly the best Bisexual one. It is a story of obsession, as sensitive, married, impoverished writer Whit Miller goes off the deep end for his down-canyon neighbor, a seldom-available ne'er-do-well with "stud" written all over him. Whit's wife Dell makes ends meet, simultaneously... Read Full Review