When this novel was published in 1952, it was Controversial with the Capital and thus, naturally, immensely popular. Patricia Highsmith – apparently a pretty renowned author but not a particularly likable personality – wrote it under the pseudonym “Claire Morgan” and denied having anything to do with the book until much later on in life,Read More
Anna reviews Paperback Romance by Karin Kallmaker
I recently picked up a stack of lesbian romance novels at a used bookstore, and Karin Kallmaker’s Paperback Romance (1992) was among them. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that I’ve read almost everything she’s written (and own copies of most of her books), but it’s been a very long time since I readRead More
A couple of announcements
The Lesbrary is now on twitter! I’m a little new to the whole thing, but you can find me at @Lesbrary. And in case you’ve forgotten I (Danika) am still also on tumblr, at Fuck Yeah Lesbian Literature. We’ve just hit 1000 followers, and I’m giving away some lesbian books to celebrate! Here’s the link.Read More
Weekly Link Round Up
Curve Magazine posted about the closing of A Different Light bookstore. Elisa posted the 2011 Rainbow Awards Cover Contest. Gay YA posted a guest post by Hannah Moskowitz. GLBT Promo posted an excerpt from the BDSM lesbian erotica book Slave to Lust by Dalia Craig. GLBT Reading posted their May Reviews post (post your linksRead More
Kelly reviews Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein
After the success of the It Gets Better project and the recent publication of the accompanying book, I wanted to revisit another book aimed at suicidal young queers. Kate Bornstein’s Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws was first published in 2006. Bornstein is well known as a performance artist and genderRead More
Danika reviews The Voting Booth After Dark by Vanessa Libertad Garcia
This book is a little difficult to review, because it’s not a novel. It doesn’t have a plot. It’s a collection of fragments, snippets, of different people’s lives. The description calls it a collection of short stories and poems interwoven into a narrative that follows a group of addicted gay & lesbian Latino club kidsRead More
Kristi reviews Turning Point by Lara Zielinsky
Hollywood has its stars: as one begins to fall, another is there to shine. Cassidy Hyland has gotten the cold shoulder from her co-star on the hit sci-fi show Time Trails, Brenna Lanigan, for long enough. Hoping that her son’s birthday party will find a way to spark a connection between them, Cassidy has no idea thatRead More
Weekly Link Round Up
AfterEllen posted Life’s Little Lesbian Mysteries: The good ol’ days. Arsenal Pulp Press posted A message about Persistence and An apology to Ben McCoy. Bella Books posted the Bella Books novels nominated for the Lesbian Fiction Readers’ Choice Awards. Bibrary Bookslut posted Spring Celebration – Final Week (with one HUGE giveaway!). Gay YA posted AllRead More
allis reviews Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters
Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters In Keeping You a Secret, a high school student, Holland, who always had everything planned for her, is suddenly awakening to her own life and start seeing everything falling apart as she falls in love with Cece and has to make a choice between following expectations orRead More
Maryam reviews The Door at the Top of the Stairs by Alison Naomi Holt
While I’m not sure that Alison Naomi Holt would welcome me comparing her writing style to that of a young adult novel, writing in that style does have its advantages. Everything is done at a slightly faster pace than an average novel, and it helps keep the reader engaged. There are no dull parts toRead More
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