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Literature: The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh

The first novel by award-winning author Michael Chabon, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988) is a coming of age story following a young man, Art Bechenstein, as he finishes college and falls in a with a new group of friends in the following summer. Furthermore, his background as the son of a member of an organized crime family also complicates his relationships with his new friends and lovers.

It was adapted into a film in 2009, which was not well-received.

This book provides examples of:

Betty and Veronica: Phlox and Arthur for Art.
Bi the Way: Art.
Closet Key: Arthur for Art.
Cloudcuckoolander: Phlox
Coming of Age Story
Downer Ending
Ending Memorial Service: For Cleveland.
Gayngst
Heteronormative Crusader: Phlox
Love Triangle: Art falls into a bisexual one, torn between Arthur and Phlox.
The Mafia: Art's father is a senior member.
Mafia Prince: Art could be a considered one right down to Mafia henchmen scaring away his lover Arthur.
Meaningful Funeral: For Cleveland at the end of the book.
Pittsburgh: The setting, almost a character in itself.
Well Done Son Guy: Art is searching for a way to win his father's approval.