February 2012
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“We all have something to say to each other, and thanks to people like Barbara...”
– Bett Norris
“Morals are private. Decency is public.”
– Rita Mae Brown (via laura-lal)
In Plain Sight →
femmesandfamily:
vivelesfemmes:
I feel ambivalent about this post. On the one hand, I fucking love Ivan for all the love she shows femmes. You are a supa butch babe, Ivan, and I can only hope that one day I will have the chance to flirt with you in person, and by god, you. will know. i. am. queer.
On the other hand, I’m so tired of this femme invisibility thing. Reality check: we’re not...
Radclyffe Interview! →
cleispress:
Lots of love for Radclyffe & BEST LESBIAN ROMANCE 2012! :)
Ash by Malinda Lo.
ghost-of-a-touch:
I just finished reading this book and I must say that it blew me away. I loved it. I hadn’t been expecting much, I was just interested in the fact that it was a lesbian re-telling of Cinderella. However Malinda Lo just went above and beyond just retelling the story, her book feels at the same time very dark and also light. She has an amazing talent in creating and describing...
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The Bodice Ripper: Lesbians in Corsets →
Signal Boost: Moar Queer Poems Plz
tithenai:
The next issue of Stone Telling, an online ‘zine I absolutely adore, will be queer-themed, but they’re lacking in submissions. Here are the guidelines.
Says Rose Lemberg,
The queer issue is here because we want to see more queer poetry. Since the inception of ST, we’ve published some amazing queer poems, but we keep taking about queer poetry because a) it matters to us, b) it’s ...
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“To understand the contribution that Barbara and Donna made to lesbian books one...”
– Karin Kallmaker, on Barbara Grier’s passing
“I tried to explain what I had hoped to do. 1985 wasn’t the era of the memoir –...”
– Jeanette Winterson - All About My Mother (via thisainttherapy)
The Emma Goldman Papers | Kate Angell @ Somebody's... →
Since 1980, the Project has “collected, organized, and edited tens of thousands of documents from around the world by and about Emma Goldman (1869-1940), a leading figure in American anarchism, feminism, and radicalism.” The Project offers researchers a wealth of digital primary resources, such as selections from her writings and documents (e.g. personal correspondence and pamphlets).
'Miseducation': A Cowgirl Coming-Out Story For... →
malindalo:
Last month I read an awesome novel that I was asked to review for NPR. This is the review.
lesbianoutlaw asked: Have you read "Alma Rose" by Edith Forbes? It's less explicit than other books, but I really do love it.
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“Do I need to explain that Barbara and Donna were two of the founders of Naiad...”
– Karin Kallmaker, on Barbara Grier’s passing.
Lesbian Themed Booklists →
goodlesbianbooks:
marthur:
puelhathnofury:
goodlesbianbooks:
For your general perusal, these are all the current, completed niche booklists we have put together. If you know of any books that should be on one of these lists and isn’t, please let us know!
Asexual Lesbians/ Asexual Women in Fiction
Lesbian Christmas Fiction
Lesbian Fairytale Fiction
Lesbian Historical Fiction
Lesbian...
“‘There’s this world,’ she banged the wall graphically, ‘and there’s this world,’...”
– Jeanette Winterson, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit (via nomoreundead)
Good Lesbian Books: Asexual Lesbians/ Asexual... →
goodlesbianbooks:
acesomniacs:
WHAT *likes to look at later*
Mom is right by me and when I opened the link there was a lot of rainbows, LESBIAN, and pics of kissing girls so XD.
We are entirely unrepentant. In fact, clearly we need to add MORE rainbows. And glitter. Rainbow glitter. So much rainbow glitter that it spills out of the page and gets all over your browser and your other...
On kerfuffles and gay romance and giveaways →
Last year, there was an outcry over a YA anthology that was prohibiting same-sex stories. There were a LOT of posts about it on the internet. There were a lot of authors who got up in arms and dropped out of not only that anthology, but an anthology being edited by the same editor, an anthology that I was writing for.
In the end, what ended up happening was that the anthology lost half its line...
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Good Lesbian Books: Asexual Lesbians/ Asexual... →
closetsareforclothesdude asked: You probably already know this one, but Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters is one of my favourite books :3
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“I’d rather read a story written by a lesbian that gives me insight into her...”
– Donna George Storey
the "i hate reading "lesbian" books" rant
belladarling:
Because there’s rarely a happy ending. I don’t need puppies and kittens and rainbows but Christ- give me something. Angst is okay but balance the angst with a little humor or a little happy.
I’m not counting Tipping the Velvet as “happy ending” either, because Nan basically had the universe open its ass up and shit on her before she gets a girl. Not the girl. But a girl.
“The...
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “Is there any... →
Become more lesbian through obscure lesbian reading. Master the arts of lesbian cooking and gardening.
HEY. LESBIAN BOOKWORM FOLLOWERS. ANSWER THIS.
an1mal:
Give me everything you know.
Anyone know any good lesbian books? Great reads about lesbian romances, relationships, lives, etc.?
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is a great place to start, but check out The Lesbrary (and Good Lesbian Books) for more general suggestions. Anything more specific you’re looking for? Sarah Waters, Emma Donoghue, and Jeanette Winterson are...
Book reviews with twice the lesbian goodness
mfred:
Yes that is right, Internet! TODAY IS THE DAY! Two book reviews! About lesbians!
Let’s talk about The Lonely Heart’s Club and Passion’s Bright Fury, by Radclyffe.
Here was my mid-way-through impression of Lonely Heart’s Club:
I’m finding it the antithesis of everything that was ever wrong withThe L Word. It’s like, normal people! Who are lesbians! And fall in love! And are well...
Lesbian Themed Booklists →
vociferocity:
lesbiaaans:
emberkeelty:
marthur:
puelhathnofury:
goodlesbianbooks:
For your general perusal, these are all the current, completed niche booklists we have put together. If you know of any books that should be on one of these lists and isn’t, please let us know!
Asexual Lesbians/ Asexual Women in Fiction
Lesbian Christmas Fiction
Lesbian Fairytale Fiction
Lesbian...
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Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: Lesbian Romance, Good... →
dykesanddykery:
[image description: a photo of Emma Donoghue looking into the camera with her head on her hand. End description.]
Emma Donoghue (1969-) is a lesbian writer who is known primarily for her fiction, although she works in a variety of genres. She was born in Dublin, received her Ph. D. from the University of Cambridge (doing work on “the concept of friendship between men and women...
Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space Survey/feedback...
fuckyeahlpfos:
rosalarian:
If you read Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space take this survey!
[image description: a panel with two character from Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space. One is saying “What do you like about this comic?” and the other is saying “And what do you dislike? Tell me now!” End description.]
Every couple years, I need to figure out what types...
Good Lesbian Books
gailsimone:
Just wanted to give a shout out and signal boost to a lovely Tumblr and site, focusing on quality lesbian portrayals in books and comics. There’s some very interesting stuff up there about the Secret Six right now, actually, but they’re always worth a read.
They always have insightful things to say, well worth reading even if you are not personally lgbtq. Great reviews and a nice...
Anonymous asked: Since your Seb and Jamie are two...
sarahreesbrennan:
This may be the day for answering the LGBT questions in my askbox like yesterday was Lexicon series chatter. (Ha! As if I have anything so organised as a system…)
Aw! First off—THANK YOU! I love Seb and Jamie too, and I love seeing reader-love for them, because it gives me Hope For the Future of our media mirroring the world.
Along with the knowledge that we need way more...
interpolly asked: Hiya, I'm hoping to do my dissertation/thesis on queer theory and literature and I'm looking for inspiration on some texts to focus on. I was wondering if you had any suggestions to add to my reading list? So far I have lots of Jeanette Winterson, Sarah Waters and Adrienne Rich :) Thank you!
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'Rage: A Love Story' giveaway! →
fyeahqueerteenlit:
Hey all!
I finally am (sorta) settled in my new apartment, so that means a giveaway!
[image description: the cover of Rage: A Love Story by Julie Anne Peters. It’s pink, and at the top of the cover is a photo of someone’s closed eyes wearing pink eyeshadow. “RAGE” takes up most of the cover, and the A is crooked. End description.]
Current...
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“You’re gay, and you’re a writer, and you’re trying to do this...”
– Sarah Diemer, in response to “If you had one message you could go back in time to give to your 17-year-old self, what would it be?”
Hey y'all, you should read this
livinginashakensnowglobe:
Just finished reading a lovely book here (http://www.oceanid.org/) called The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer. It’s a lesbian revisionist YA novel about the Hades/Persephone myth. The description of it is below.
Persephone has everything a daughter of Zeus could want–except for freedom. She lives on the green earth with her mother, Demeter, growing up beneath the...
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“As a Pagan woman, Persephone is my matron Goddess. I’ve been obsessed with...”
– Sarah Diemer, author of The Dark Wife, in an interview at Writing Objects.
January 2012
