Every Woman’s Dream by Lesléa Newman

Every Woman’s Dream

Lesléa Newman

This much anticipated collection features 28 brand new short stories. Meet Dolly Grip, a movie star wanna-be; Claudia, a newly out dyke with all the social skills of a fried eggplant; Anthony Scarnici, who craves chocolate egg creams as much as he craves men; the beautiful Lilly Valentine; the sex-craved Lilith and a host of other unforgettable characters. Titles include, ‘How To Make Your Lover Miss You,’ ‘The Flirt,’ ‘Still Life with Woman and Apple,’ and ‘Around the World in Eighty Dykes.’

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Details

ISBN 934678626
Genre Fiction; Short Story Collection (Single Author)
Publication Date 18-Jan-95
Publisher New Victoria Publishers
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 180
Notes From Booklist

Newman has made a somewhat controversial name for herself with gay and lesbian books for children that have recently been at the center of a school-censorship maelstrom, but before then she was, and she still is, a lesbian-feminist writer of considerable repute. Her work has frequently been anthologized, and she has edited anthologies herself and paid her dues via books of poetry, short stories, and nonfiction as well as three novels. This collection gathers pieces ranging from single-page sketches to well-crafted short stories. ‘What I Will Not Tell You’ is a brief monologue that tells all. A pair of socks narrates the story of ‘Around the World in Eighty Dykes.’ A woman is seduced by a painting in ‘Still Life with Woman and Apple,’ and a lesbian writer with seven rejected novels considers a Faustian deal in ‘Plotting with the Devil.’ All 28 pieces are fresh, most are fun, and a few, such as ‘Let Me Explain,’ a mother’s letter to her dead son’s lover, are mind- and gut-wrenchers. Marie Kuda

Language English
Rating NotRated
BookID 3638

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