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"Desert of the Heart" by Jane Rule

Jane Rule's "Desert of the Heart" ($18) follows a woman who, in the process of trying to divorce her husband, falls into a passionate love with another woman. Released in 1964, the book was met with fear from viewers, though it has evolved into one of the most iconic works of lesbian fiction.

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