I Am a Woman
Ann Bannon
She looked round the Cellar with Laura following her gaze. ‘I know most of the girls here…I’ve probably slept with half of them. I’ve lived with half of the half I’ve slept with. I’ve loved half of the half I’ve lived with.’
‘L for Love,’ Beebo said, looking into space. “L for Laura.’ She turned and smiled at her, “.L for Lust and L for the L of it, L for Lesbian, L for Let’s – let’s,’ she said, and blew smoke softly into Laura’s ear.
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Lauded as the “Queen of Lesbian Pulp” for her landmark novels of the 1950s, Ann Bannon defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Following the release of Cleis Press’s new editions of Beebo Brinker and Odd Girl Out, I Am a Woman finds sorority sister Laura Landon leaving college heartbreak behind and embracing Greenwich Village’s lesbian bohemia. This edition includes a new introduction by the author. “Shameless tales of wanton dyke lust are finally unveiled!” — Out magazine
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Details
| Genre | Pulp; Grier Rated; Checklist by Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| Copyright Date | 30-Dec-58 |
| Publication Date | 1975 |
| Publisher | Arno Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 224 |
| Series | Beebo Brinker Chronicles |
| # in Series | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| Paper Type | Electronic Format Available |
| Subject | Lesbians – Fiction |
| BookID | 5686 |
