THE TALENTED GAY MR. RIPLEY 

"He is quite shy about it. 
No strong emotions, and 
a little gay, I'd say. Not 
that he has ever done 
anything with it."
—Patricia Highsmith
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“Hardly, my dear, Patricia—
you may be the author but
speak for yourself, honey”

“Your infamous lesbian romps—
and endless love affairs with
so many lovely women”
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“How discrete of you, dear—
to exile yourself to tres gay
Europe to be an outré novelist”

“Those ever so raunchy Berlin—
gay bars and drag extravaganzas
Miss Ripley as your butch avatar”
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“Especially faggy Frankie in—
THE BOY WHO FOLLOWED MR.
RIPLEY, your cute 16-year-old”