EXCERPT
One 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 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.
One 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.