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Liz Brown has written for Bookforum, Elle Decor, London Review of Books, Los Angeles Times, New York Times Book Review, and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles.
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A Secret Gay Love in the Shadow of a Gilded Age Fortune
EXCERPTOne man was a San Francisco shop clerk. His lover was the heir to a Gilded Age fortune. The story of their romance uncovers an America strangled by prejudice and fear.
Liz Brown | Published May 23, 2021
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