Donald Windham (1920-2010) was an American writer whose work possesses prominent gay themes. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was raised by his mother and aunt. Windham never attended college, and started working after high school at The Coca-Cola Company. He moved to New York in 1939, where he befriended Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote, with whom he remained friends for many years. In 1943 he entered a romantic relationship with Sandy Montgomery Campbell, an actor and publisher. He details his relationships with Williams and Capote in his memoir, Lost Friendships, published in 1987. In 1960, Windham was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. His published work includes several books and short stories, including The Dog Star (1950), Emblems of Conduct (1964), Two People (1965), and Tanaquil (1972).