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Shira Glassman Reviews Sideshow by Amy Stilgenbauer
If you've been craving midcentury f/f, if you want that old-timey vintage movie aesthetic- I mean the sweet, wholesome type rather than noir - Sideshow by Amy... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Korri Reviews Sister Mischief by Laura Goode
Sister Mischief is a coming of age young adult novel about a group of friends who form the titular hip hop group in the predominantly white suburb of Holyhill,... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Megan Casey Reviews Femme Noir by Clara Nipper
I read Nipper's latest book, Murder on the Rocks, before I read this one. That was a mistake, because the two books are so different in quality. In fact, I bega... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Rachel Reviews The Witch of Stalingrad by Justine Saracen
Justine Saracen has written many historical novels featuring homosexual and transsexual protagonists. The Witch of Stalingrad is a lesbian adventure/romance... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Lauren Reviews The Island and the Kite by Aurora Zahni
In The Island and the Kite, Mary Susan Bennett ventures to New York City for a day of moving-watching and dilly-dally. Mary Susan's likeable personality is... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Aoife Reviews Of White Snakes and Misshapen Owls by Debra Hyde
Miss Charlotte Olmes is the classic turn of the century 'woman detective' - clever, enlightened, and progressive, with a penchant for cross-dressing. She lives... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Stephanie Recommends Five Classic Black Lesbian Books You’ve Probably Never Hear...
I recently attended a literary conference focused on lesbian literature and was shocked at how many attendees didn't know anything about Black lesbian literatur... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Elinor Reviews The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
The Argonauts is an amazing book. It is a memoir but not a neatly narrative one. It's been called "genre-bending," which it certainly is. I'd describe it as a... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Link Round Up: July 27 – August 9
Autostraddle posted Lez Liberty Lit #103: Permission To Not Finish That Book You Hate. Fuck Yeah Lesbian Literature posted my Master List of Lesbian Bi... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Julie Thompson Reviews Me and My Boi Edited by Sacchi Green
"Gender has no boundaries, and neither does lust." - Sacchi Green, Introduction Me and My Boi, edited by Sacchi Green, is a collection of twenty erotic... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Emily R. Reviews Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
Vividly rendered at the intersection of liminal spaces of all kinds, Santa Olivia follows the story of Loup Garron as she comes of age on the Mexican-US border.... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Cara Reviews Ex-Wives of Dracula by Georgette Kaplan
This is one of the best lesbian vampire books I've ever read. While not without its flaws, it stands out for the development of its two protagonists, its... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Kathryn Hoss Recommends Lesbian Beach Reads
Every summer my entire obnoxious/lovable extended family rents a beach house in the Carolinas for a week, and every summer I end up scouring Goodreads, Amazon,... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Danika Reviews Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire by Lisa...
This was a life-changing book for me. The only thing I can compare it to in terms of reading experience is Inseparable: Desire Between Women in Literature by... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Shira Glassman Reviews Prom and Other Hazards by Jamie Sullivan
Any story that starts with "will you GOAT to prom with me" has got me hooked. The main character may think that's an awful pickup line, but I'm all over that... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Tierney Reviews Oath of Honor by Radclyffe
Oath of Honor recounts the reluctant romance between Wes, newly hired head of the White House Medical Unit, and Evyn, dedicated Secret Service agent: though... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Link Round Up: July 4 – 26
Autostraddle posted Lez Liberty Lit #102: Dog-Eared Days of Summer and 24 Very Gay Excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's Love Letters with Lorena Hickok. Topside... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Holly Reviews Canary by Nancy Jo Cullen
In her first collection of short stories, Nancy Jo Cullen displays her talent for creating distinct characters and blessing them with the same insecurities... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Kalyanii Reviews Neither Present Time by Caren J. Werlinger
It seems as though just about everyone has claimed insight into the nature of serendipity, destiny and happenstance. In fact, one of my most beloved quotes is... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ -
Bessie Reviews Gut Symmetries by Jeanette Winterson
Gut Symmetries is a beautifully written love triangle involving two physicists and a poet. It's a romance between science and mythology. Jove and Stella seem... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 BOOKS, LGBTQ