Kate Davies studied English at Oxford University before becoming a writer and editor of children’s books. She also writes comedy scripts and had a short-lived career as a burlesque dancer.In at the Deep End is her debut novel.
At the Guardian Davies tagged ten very good books about coming out, including:
More Tales of the City by Armistead MaupinRead about another entry on the list.
This features one of the most iconic comings-out in queer literature: Michael Tolliver’s Letter to Mama. “If you and Papaare responsible for the way I am, then I thank you with all my heart, for it’s the light and joy of my life,” he writes. The fictional letter helped Maupin come out to his own parents – he knew they would read it and realise. Eventually he received a reply from his father: “Dear Teddy, As you know, your mother is very ill, so any additional stress can only exacerbate the situation.”
--Marshal Zeringue
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