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Editions & Revisions First published in 1868. This book is a historical and philosophical examination of female friendships throughout history and across different cultures. The book does discuss deep emotional bonds and intense friendships between women, including some historical relationships that modern scholars might interpret through a queer lens. However, it’s important to understand that … Read more
Editions & Revisions While some poems express deep affection and emotional connections, these expressions are consistent with the romantic literary style of the 19th century and the period’s conventions of same-sex friendship. Editions Table Title Year ISBN Cover Poems 1859 — Poems 1906 —
Anita Cornwell, the Philadelphia journalist and essayist who published the first collection of essays by an out Black lesbian, Black Lesbian in White America, died on May 27, 2023. Born September 23, 1923, in Greenwood, South Carolina, Cornwell moved to Philadelphia and studied journalism at Temple University, graduating in 1948. She worked as a journalist … Read more
Dolores Klaich, the American journalist and author best known for the 1974 social history Woman Plus Woman: Attitudes Toward Lesbianism, died on March 8, 2023. Born on August 9, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jacob Klaich, an organizer for the Socialist Labor Party, she graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1958. She worked as … Read more
Reading YA Novels Young adult (YA) literature usually focuses on teenagers. However, although the publishing industry markets these books primarily to young people, they are not always read by young people. About 55% of today’s YA readers are adults, according to The Atlantic. YA books are about growing up, and as adults, we are often … Read more
Although fictional, Black-centric fiction is certainly not fake. Fiction that interests Black lesbians can include sexual, cultural, moral, and racial issues that many people experience as facts. New to Liberty by Demisty D. Bellinger Three women, decades apart from each other, fight for love and agency in a rural Kansas community seemingly frozen in time: … Read more
Reading non-fiction books is a great way to expand your knowledge and learn new things about lesbian and ither queer identities. It is also a great way to gain a better understanding of the world around you.
The Asian American experience is rooted in the Asian homeland, but is naturally influenced across generations by living in other countries.
Put That Novel Down Fiction is a fun and exciting way to explore new worlds, new characters and new adventures. Today’s society has developed an unhealthy obsession with entertainment, unaware that most of the information they consume is not always useful. From teenagers to adults, people love to read fiction, comics, and magazines. I can’t … Read more
Marijanne Meaker, author of the very popular 1952 Lesbian pulp novel Spring Fire, died on November 21, 2022. Marijane wrote under multiple names, including M.E. Kerr, Vin Packer and under the lesbian persona, Ann Aldrich. As M.E. Kerr she wrote YA fictional novels and was considered as a trailblazer in true-to-life fiction. Marijane was presented … Read more