Julie G. Fox

- Winner of 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards 2016,

- Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2016,

- Readers' Favourite 5-Star &

- Indie Reader Approved 5-Star.

When gay marriage was legalised in the United States on June 26, 2015, it appeared as though the last major hurdle for LGBT rights was finally overcome. While this is a major milestone in the journey for equal rights, there is still a long way to go before global tolerance can be achieved.

My autobiographical memoir, And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha, documents the challenges that still face members of the LGBT community, especially those in countries where being homosexual is still considered an abnormality. In a moving collection of letters to the man who opened my eyes to a new perspective on love and tolerance, I hope to give my readers an honest look into my experiences with a less traditional type of relationship.

In this poetic memoir, I chronicle the reunion of my husband, George, with his former lover from college, Sasha -- a man living a double life in a culture where his homosexuality could result in imprisonment or worse. As Sasha enters our life, both my husband and I must learn to navigate and explore the challenges and complexities of a polyamorous reality together against a backdrop of cultural and societal expectations and judgments. And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha is a personal reflection that examines the dynamic and often challenging elements of marriage, relationships, and acceptance, as well as the nature of love itself.

A moving statement on the transcendence of love, And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha explores:

1. The severe psychological repercussions of concealing one’s sexuality, such as being ostracised by the community, fearing shame and physical torture and imprisonment, and the dissociation from the gay population.

2. The paths of life LGBT men and women choose in parts of the world where homosexuality is still considered an abnormality. 

3. Polyamory and what it means, as well as an intimate look into how these relationships function in day-to-day life.

4. The dynamic and often challenging elements of marriage, relationships, and acceptance.

I immigrated from Russia in my late teens, settling in the United States in the early 90s. I published two books of poetry before leaving my home country, both in Russian, and published two more in English language after immigrating. And Then There Were Three: Sixty Seven Letters to Sasha is my first autobiographical memoir.