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Patricia Highsmith

Across the Page: Justin Vivian Bond, Linda Morganstein and Patricia Highsmith
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Heather Aimee O...
 on October 19, 2011 | Comments (6)
Reviews of two new releases and a classic.
The secret (and sometimes gay) identities of female writers
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Trish Bendix, Managing Editor
 on June 15, 2011 | Comments (13)

A new book gives us the inside scoop on famous authors who used pen names to keep their private lives private — and their salacious secrets unknown.

Comics 'n Things: Patricia Highsmith – mystery writer, lesbian and comic book artist
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Ariel Schrag
 on January 17, 2011 | Comments (14)
The author wasn't so proud of her comic book work in the 1950s, which is probably why no one knew about it.
Across the Page: February 2010
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Heather Aimee O...
 on February 25, 2010 | Comments (5)
This month, we review the new Patricia Highsmith bio, Amy Bloom's new collection of short stories, and a collection from queer poet Amy King.
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13 Lesbian and Bi Characters You Should Know
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Malinda Lo, Contributing Writer
 on May 22, 2007 | Comments (90)
Just in time for your beach reading list, here are 13 of our favorite fictional queer women, from crime-solvers, to thieves, to teenagers coming of age.