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
LaToya reviews A Single Year by Dawn Mueller
A Single Year is the story of Mueller’s search for something more. It is an examination of her personal struggle to distinguish her newly single self while exploring unconventional ways to explore her sexuality. This memoir follows Dawn Mueller through her journey to further construct her sexuality after ending a nine-year, committed relationship. The readerRead More
Mfred reviews Nicola Griffith’s Stay and Always (Aud Torvingen #2 and #3)
I really loved the first Aud Torvingen book. And was pretty disappointed in the sequels. This review contains a lot of plot spoilers, so consider yourself warned. Stay (book #2) started off strong, and because I was so committed to the first book, I was as lost in Aud’s grief as she herself was.Read More
Danika reviews Miss Timmins’ School for Girls by Nayana Currimbhoy
When I started the 24 Hour Readathon, I was partway through Miss Timmins’ School for Girls and intended to put it aside to read something short or easier, but I couldn’t put it aside. It’s a novel centred on a very specific, isolated time and space, which is one of those oddly specific story styles that IRead More
Anna M. reviews 96 Hours by Georgia Beers
New York author Georgia Beers uses a sobering milieu for lesbian romance in her latest release, 96 Hours, which focuses on the experience of a group of passengers diverted to a small town in Newfoundland in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Erica Ryan, an uptight workaholic, finds herself thrown together with the bohemian AbbyRead More
Weekly Link Round Up
Arsenal Pulp Press posted Ivan E. Coyote One in Every Crowd launch and LGBT youth talent show. Autostraddle posted about Eileen Myles and Margaret Cho and Mini Interview: Andrea Askowitz and “My Miserable, Lonely, Lesbian Pregnancy”. Bella Books posted Janet Mason at Equality Forum, Saturday May 5. Bold Strokes Books posted Time Travelling. Elisa posted Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (November 3, 1874 – AprilRead More
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