Love letter: a real romance novel


When Kimberlee Stevenson picked up a copy of “Until I Saw Your Smile” from romance writer JJ Murray in 2016, she had no idea she would ever become the subject of one of her books. Mr Murray accepted his Facebook friend request, and after quietly following his life through his posts, he turned his admiration into a 235-page novel. In 2018, Mr Murray broke his silence by sending Ms Stevenson the email that sparked their own romance. The couple married on April 30.

Like many librarians who make a living categorizing books according to their subject matter, Jess deCourcy Hinds, the author of this week’s Modern Love essay, has always relied on the Dewey Decimal System to make sure every book lands at its rightful place. However, as a woman who has dated both men and women, and someone who finds solace in categorization, she often wondered where she fell on the LGBTQAI + classification spectrum after marrying. a man. After years of feeling uncomfortable, she finally learned to accept being gay.

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June is Pride Month, and although the pandemic canceled most events last year, the celebration of the LGBTQAI + community is back with a mix of in-person and online events. Here is a selection of events to help you celebrate face to face.

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