“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock … Read more
“There are two things you should never do with your father: learn how to drive and learn how to kill a chicken.” ― Gabrielle Hamilton, Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef The Review Here is the official-type book review of Hamilton’s Blood, Bones & Butter: Before chef and author Gabrielle … Read more
“The real question is: why would a person rather have an enemy than a conversation? Why would they rather see themselves as harassed and transgressed instead of having a conversation that would reveal them as an equal participant in creating conflict? There should be a relief in realizing one is not being persecuted, but actually, … Read more
I’m looking forward to reading Twisted Clay. “She loved … and killed … both men and women. She was utterly beautiful and utterly mad. This is a tale of passionate horror … a breath-taking venture into abnormal psychology … a story which cannot be forgotten. ” I have been spending a little time each day … Read more
Self-isolation is the perfect opportunity to organize our Lesbian library. Again. The shelves on our bookcases, our 25-year-old, cheap bookcases, had been sagging badly. The backs on a few had been broken during our last move, and they leaned suspiciously to the right (had they leaned to the left, I would not have been suspicious, … Read more
I was researching Love Like A Shadow by Lois Lodge, and have found very little on the book. It was published by Phoenix Press in 1935. Barbara Grier rated it A** and appears in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Checklist, where it is described as “Purple-passaged novel of a lesbian seeking true love.” Okay, cool. I need … Read more
I was looking for some kind of reassurance during these tough times. COVID-19 self-isolation and distancing is hard. But I found reassurance in Living on the Home Front. Author Megan Westley voluntarily lived a wartime lifestyle for a year. She was fine at the end of it. I am reassured that I, we, you, will … Read more
Social distancing because of COVID-19 is the thing to do these days, but I seem to only be able to do social distancing-ish. I want to stay inside, but it’s become stay inside-ish. For the weekend, I’ve lined up a book of short stories, called Mrs. Egg and Other Barbarians. Written by Thomas Beer in … Read more
Oh the things I do for my readers. All 3 of you! I am updating the database of books, trying to find missing book plots. I found that Agnete Holk’s The Straggler was missing its plot. No problem, just search. Nope. No one has the book plot listed. So, in the interest of completeness and … Read more
Them is a Condé Nast LGBTQI2S website starting a new monthly fiction column. They are looking for reader-submitted works. You can submit your stories and poems to their new monthly fiction and poetry column. For April, they’re looking for submissions on the theme of time. This April, leading up to this year’s Met Gala, About … Read more