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Bittersweet by Lorraine Walker Bardsley

Lorraine Walker Bardsley | Bittersweet | The deeply personal account of a woman who lived ahead of her time-who courageously followed her heart in a world which scorned hew loves and her life

Posted in Anthology - Fiction Poetry

Bullets And Butterflies by Emanuel Xavier

Emanuel Xavier | Bullets And Butterflies | A luscious, vibrant, and wicked anthology featuring poetry by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Regie Cabico, Staceyann Chin, Celena Glenn, Daphne Gottlieb, Mauric

Posted in Grier Rated Poetry

Only in Whispers by Alicia Kay Smith

Alicia Kay Smith | Only in Whispers | ‘Never the sound of your name on my lips/ And my heart speaks ONLY IN WHISPERS’ is the titular designation of Alicia Kay Smith’s only known pertinent

Posted in Autobiography/Biography Grier Rated Poetry

Michael Field by Mary C. Sturgeon

Mary C. Sturgeon | Michael Field | Michael Field was a pseudonym used for the poetry and verse drama of the English authors and lovers Katharine Harris Bradley (27 October 1846 – 26 Sep

Posted in Black Interest Poetry

Kohnjehr Woman by Ana-Maurine Lara

Ana-Maurine Lara | Kohnjehr Woman | ‘Ana Lara’s Kohnjehr Woman evokes a world such as only narrative poetry can. In a series of concise, orally grounded and visually vivid poems, she int

Posted in Anthology - Fiction Erotica Poetry

Serious Pleasure by Sheba Collective

Sheba Collective | Serious Pleasure | ‘Serious Pleasure is the original collection of sexually and culturally diverse erotic literature by lesbians. Cheryl Clarke, Jewelle Gomez, Fiona Coo

Posted in Black Interest Poetry

The Complete Works of Pat Parker by Pat Parker

Pat Parker | The Complete Works of Pat Parker | During her lifetime, Pat Parker was a renowned African-American, lesbian-feminist poet and performer. She was the author of Jonestown & Other Madness

Posted in Erotica Grier Rated Poetry

The Songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louys

Pierre Louys | The Songs of Bilitis | ‘First published in Paris in 1894, this purports to be translations of poems by a woman named Bilitis, a contemporary and acquaintance of Sappho. This

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Domain of Perfect Affection (Pitt Poetry Series) by Robin Becker

Robin Becker | Domain of Perfect Affection (Pitt Poetry Series) | In Domain of Perfect Affection,Robin Becker explores the conditions under which we experience and resist pleasure: in beauty salon, summer camp, beach

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Mysterious Acts By My People by Valerie Wetlaufer

Valerie Wetlaufer | Mysterious Acts By My People | Poetry. LGBT Studies. MYSTERIOUS ACTS BY MY PEOPLE is a fearless exploration of love, grief, violence, and humor. Wetlaufer documents the search for c