Tonight’s sleep story takes you into the complex, shadowed world of Patricia Highsmith, master of psychological suspense and author of The Price of Salt (later retitled Carol). Highsmith lived a life of contradictions: a brilliant creator of tense thrillers like Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley, and a queer woman navigating secrecy, longing, and quiet acts of rebellion in mid-20th-century America.

As you drift into rest, you’ll discover her early struggles, the spark that inspired The Price of Salt, and the hope she offered to generations of LGBTQ+ readers at a time when love stories like hers rarely ended well. Relax as you learn about her life, her loves, and the legacy she left behind.

This is part of our LGBTQ+ history sleep story serie... gentle, thoughtful storytelling to soothe you into sleep while honoring voices from the past.