Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-160).

Among lesbians, the letter has served as a crucial mode of expression -- for centuries it was the sole recourse for documenting a unique and transgressive love. For any lover, letter writing is an act of urgency; for the lesbian lover, it has often been an act of necessity. Collected here for the first time is a sampling of poignantly revealing and often breathlessly passionate love letters between women, written over the past 140 years, including intimate musings by such famous writers as Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, and tatiana de la tierra. Illustrated with more than sixty full-color collages, "Between Us" is a landmark work, shedidng light on lesbian love with candor, humor, and grace. -- From publisher's description.