The Femme Mystique by Lesléa Newman

A fascinating collection of stories, poems, essays and photos about femme identity in the lesbian community, written by femmes, former femmes, forever femmes, femme fatales, and admirers-of-femmes. Titles include: 'Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove,' 'Dyke on Heels,' 'How to Tell if You're a Femme: An Easy Quiz,' 'The Care and Feeding of a

Femme,' 'A Femme in Butch Clothing,' and 'A Butch in Femme Clothing.' Contributors include some of the finest lesbian writers in print today including Chrystos, Melinda Goodman, Chea Villaneuva, Tristan Taormino, Gerry Gomez Pearlberg, Kitty Tsui, Jess Wells, and Becky Birtha.