The guy's not gay, OK? The book proves it. This author Maraniss is well known for his fiercely independent views. He even had a Republican neighbor when he was a kid. He has no ax to grind.
If he says "Not Gay," you can take it to the bank! (You might even meet Mr. Maraniss there cashing his own personal stimulus check.)
“Are you always this suspicious?”
Only when I know someone is trying very hard to hide something, or gives me some other good reason to hold them in suspicion.
“The guy’s not gay, OK? The book proves it.”
Meh. Maybe he isn’t, I really have no way of knowing, and I don’t care that much. I still don’t buy that these “diary excerpts” were written 30 years ago and quoted verbatim. The basic facts might be true, but I’d wager money that what we are reading is a “dramatic reenactment” of any actual diary the young lady may have kept.