Lavender Marriage

Books on Lavender Marriages

Fiction and non-fiction works that explore lavender marriages, from historical accounts of Hollywood's secret lives to contemporary novels examining these relationships.

Fiction

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)

Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles (2011)

Madeline Miller

Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue (2019)

Casey McQuiston

The Price of Salt (Carol)

The Price of Salt (Carol) (1952)

Patricia Highsmith

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (2021)

Cat Sebastian

Non-Fiction

Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars

Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars (2012)

Scotty Bowers

Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969

Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969 (2001)

William J. Mann

The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood

The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood (2000)

Diana McLellan

Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star

Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star (1998)

William J. Mann

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