Cover of The Violet Quill Reader

The Violet Quill Reader

  • 1994 first published
  • 410 pages
  • 4 editions

The Violet Quill Reader is a 1994 gay fiction story collection by Edmund White, Andrew Holleran and Robert Ferro. It takes readers to United States in the 20th century. It deals with gay men and gays' writings.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 410 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Gay men's writings, American
  • Gay men
  • Gays' writings
  • American fiction, Collections, 20th century
  • LGBTQ short stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The Violet Quill Reader?

The Violet Quill Reader was written by Edmund White, Andrew Holleran and Robert Ferro and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Violet Quill Reader?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Violet Quill Reader?

The median edition has 410 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Violet Quill Reader?

Readers who like it often enjoy Family Dancing, Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Price of Salt.

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