Rubyfruit Jungle

LGBT Literary Fiction

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Bawdy and moving, the ultimate word-of-mouth bestseller, Rubyfruit Jungle is about growing up a lesbian in America–and living happily ever after…..Read More

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