Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91
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Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91

A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted Henry Miller’s once-banned book and helped make “A Confederacy of Dunces” a best seller after the author’s death.
Felice Picano, Champion of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 81
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Felice Picano, Champion of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 81

At a time when, in his words, “nobody was writing about gay life,” he produced groundbreaking novels and memoirs and published books by Harvey Fierstein and others.