Dear John, I Love Jane
Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women
Edited by Candace Walsh and Laura Andre
Seal Press (sealpress.com)
ReadOut Short: This new collection of stories is written by those who do not realize they love women until after their adult lives are already established. Well-written, heartfelt, and full of good cheer, these stories remind those of us who take being gay for granted that people who come out late should be respected for what they walked away from rather than scorned for arriving late. This wonderful volume is not so much a collection of coming-out-late-in-life stories as a testament to the powers of love and personal authenticity. —Review: Angel Curtis
Category: Arts & Entertainment, ReadOut
What a great idea for a book! I love the title and the cover. I can’t wait to read this one.
I am a professional writer and wrote a novel about a woman coming out later in life called Seeking Sara Summers. The main character has three grown kids and a husband and is in search of a more authentic life. As a result of this search, she falls in love with her best friend and her world turns upside down.
I think it takes a tremendous amount of courage to live an authentic life, no matter what our sexual preference. My wish is for all of us to have that courage.
Susan Gabriel
author of Seeking Sara Summers
(a novel about falling in love with your best friend)