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NEW YORK POST
Book review: Harriet the Spy author Louise Fitzhugh’s secret, subversive life
“According to a new biography, Fitzhugh led a secret life that would have thrilled her nosy heroine. She was a pint-sized heiress with a dysfunctional Southern family. She was a lesbian who dressed in tailored suits and capes and had multiple affairs with women and a few men.
She wrote few books before her death in 1974, at the young age of 46, and her last romantic partner took pains to keep as much of Louise’s salacious past — including her sexuality — under wraps.
With the publication of the book, “Sometimes You Have to Lie: The Life and Times of Louise Fitzhugh, Renegade Author of Harriet the Spy” (Seal Press), out now, author Leslie Brody is finally revealing the truth.” Read more…
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MARIE CLAIRE
Book Roundup: Must-Read Books That Are Perfect to Lose Yourself During the Holidays
Sometimes You Have to Lie by Leslie Brody
“Leslie Brody‘s latest work follows Louise Fitzhugh, who’s lived a rather radical life for someone raised in Tennessee. Finding her place in mid-century New York City, she brushes shoulders with the literati and was often called upon to hide her sexuality from public view. She remains a mystery to this day, but Leslie Brody’s new book works to pull back the curtain on Fitzhugh’s sensational life.” Read more…