Now this is a sex book! I read the second edition of The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide For All of Us (from my public library! Though now I’m going to buy it for myself). When it says “whole”, it really means whole. The Whole Lesbian Sex Book includes information on how menopauseRead More
Publishing Triangle Announced 2010 Awards
The Publishing Triangle (“the association of lesbians and gay men in publishing”) have just announced their picks for the best LGBT books of 2010. Winner of the Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction: Rebecca Brown, American Romances (City Lights) Winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry: Stacie Cassarino, Zero at the Bone (NewRead More
Lesbrary Sneak Peek: More books I got in the mail!
I got a box of books in the mail this week that I’m very excited about. (Thanks Bookmooch!) This is one of those really specific titles that I always find fascinating. In its defense, this isn’t actually all about lesbian hair (though you probably could write a book about it). It’s a humour book thatRead More
StarCrossed Productions closes
The one-stop online lesbian bookstore has closed. Behind the cut is Kathy Smith’s explanation. Sigh, it seems like these resources disappear as fast as I can find them. Did you use the SCP website? What did you think of it? How do you feel about it closing?
Danika reviews This One’s Going to Last Forever by Nairne Holtz
I wasn’t sure how to sum up This One’s Going to Last Forever, so here’s the blurb: This One’s Going to Last Forever reflects both the naïve optimism of those who have yet to learn about love — and the cynicism of those who feel that by now they should know better. Clara, a universityRead More
Guest Lesbrarian: Emily
For Once, Being Gay Isn’t the Problem Most lesbian literature to date, it seems, details the common struggles of coming out and of dealing with the consequences of being a homosexual in a heterosexual world. Not Ash, the new teen novel by former afterellen.com editor Malinda Lo. A revisionist Cinderella novel complete with pagan holidaysRead More
2009 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards
I just discovered Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice today, but they have just announced their winners, chosen from 64 books nominated by members. Because they require you to join their Yahoo group to see the choices, I’ll just copy them here. Have you read any of their picks? What did you think of them? In otherRead More
Do we need a Happily Ever After?
Kissed by Venus has an interesting post about the over-representation of the romance genre in lesbian fiction, and about the domination of the Happily Ever After ending in lesbian fiction. What do you look for in lesbian fiction? Do you need a happy ending? What makes something a lesbian book? How much lesbian content doesRead More
Danika reviews Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Love as thou wilt. Such is the precept of Elua, the most important deity of Terre d’Ange, where Kushiel’s Dart takes place. If that sounds like the perfect commandment for a queer novel, it pretty much is. Kushiel’s Dart is the first of a trio of trilogies based in the same world, though only theRead More
Lesbrary Review: The Guide to Lesbian Sex by Jude Schell
I just wanted to start off this post to say that, believe it or not, I got this book from my local library. Yes, my library is awesome. Anyways, on to the book review. If you’re looking for a practical how-to guide to lesbian sex, this isn’t it. The Guide to Lesbian Sex is mostlyRead More