It reads like the very best fiction, with vivid details that stimulate all the senses, heart pounding scenes that keep the pages turning, and comical anecdotes that are both thought-provoking and fun. But this story is true, and relentlessly truthful, told without a hint of sensationalism or sentimentality. Personal experiences are deftly interspersed with Wilson’sRead More
Jasper reviews Steam-Powered II: Lesbian Steampunk Stories
Bottom line: A collection of steampunk stories starring lesbians that deliberately tries to stretch beyond the Anglo-centric, but still operates within a Western-Europe-dominated colonial world. Many stories are good; only one is terrible; none except perhaps the final two pieces challenge steampunk conventions quite as hard as they might mean to. Content warnings (may containRead More
Danika reviews The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
I have a soft spot for lesbian teen fiction. Mostly because I feel like it’s a really important niche. It’s when many people first start coming out or questioning their sexuality, and it is really reassuring to be able to see a representation of yourself in fiction, especially one that reassures you that it canRead More
Kristi reviews Lemon Reef by Robin Silverman
Jenna is shocked to receive the phone call that told her that her high school love has died from a heart attack while diving at Lemon Reef. Even though they had not been in contact, the shock of Del’s death is overshadowed by old memories and by a request from her ex’s family to fightRead More
Link Round Up
Autostraddle posted Read A F*cking Book: Win A Copy of ‘The Letter Q’. Bibrary Book Lust posted about the Hop Against Homophobia. Elisa posted Rainbow Awards: Current Submissions (51-60) Particular Voices: Cheryl Clarke (born May 16, 1947) Particular Voices: Bertha Harris (December 17, 1937 – May 22, 2005) GLBT Promo Blog posted Storm Moon Press – Hop AgainstRead More
Danika reviews Lesbian Pulp Fiction edited by Katherine V. Forrest
I didn’t know what to expect from this book. I requested it from Cleis press after being blown away by their title Inseparable: Desire Between Women in Literature by Emma Donoghue, and I hoped this one would be similar, but focused on lesbian pulp. Actually, it’s a collection of excerpts from lesbian pulp books from 1950-1965,Read More
Anna K. reviews Inferno: A Poet’s Novel by Eileen Myles
Poet and former artistic director of St. Mark’s Poetry Project Eileen Myles—who is also a lesbian, although “lesbian poet” is an identity with which her protagonist grapples—presents Inferno as “a poet’s novel,” but what keeps it from nonfiction is unclear. It reads as a rambling, associative, nonlinear memoir of her career, as she name-drops from 1970s GreenwichRead More
Casey reviews Sub Rosa by Amber Dawn
Vancouver writer Amber Dawn’s Sub Rosa, published in 2010 by the radical and remarkable publishing house Arsenal Pulp Press, is a fantasy novel that is both familiar and fantastic. It deals with (what should be) a recognized reality in its depiction of gutsy, gritty, strong women doing sex work in Vancouver’s East end. But Dawn—a writer gutsy, gritty,Read More
Link Round Up
AfterEllen posted Your New School Library: “The Difference Between You And Me,” Beauty Queens,” and “M+O 4Evr”. Bold Strokes Books posted Third Time’s a Charm and Derby Clara’s Second Blog. Cocktail Hour posted Episode 42–Rebekah Weatherspoon. Elisa posted Eminent Outlaws: Donna Minkowitz (born May 8, 1964) Mercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1893 – May 9, 1968) Rainbow Awards: Cover ContestRead More
Alyssa reviews Lilies on Sand by Amelia Ellis
This month I’m reviewing Lilies on Sand by Amelia Ellis, the sequel to The Lion’s Circle, which I reviewed last month. If you read my review last month, you might remember that I was a bit underwhelmed by the first book in the series. I am pleased to report that the series does improve with the second book:Read More
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