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READING
his year is heavy
on history, a
welcome
addition to our
literature.
Somehow,
though / ’ ve
never been a
non-fiction buff,
when it's about our people, / love it. I
have to apologize for the number of
hard cover and therefore expensive
books on this list. What can I say?
We’re getting so trendy—and all the
authors are worth supporting.
Boots o f Leather, Slippers o f Gold: The His
tory o f a Lesbian Community by Elizabeth
Lapovsky Kennedy and Madeline D. Davis.
Routledge, 1993, $29.95. A monumental eth
nography which takes a working class lesbian
community and examines it from the mid-1930s
through the ’60s. This book discusses the roots
of lesbian sexuality, relationships and culture.
Savor it slowly.
Hothead Paisan by Dianne DiMassa. Cleis,
1993, $12.95. This is a cartoon about a crazy
man-hating dyke who expresses herself with
violence and still manages to be both politically
insightful and hysterically funny. Hothead and
her cat Chicken arc irresistible.
Tahuri by NgahuiaTc Awckoluku. W omen’s
Press, 1993, $ 11.95. Stories about a young Maori
lesbian in a woman-centered culture. Reads like
a my lit, but it’s one New Zealand lesbian’s
reality.
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Fcinbcrg. Fire
brand, 1993, $10.95. The important and painful
story of a transgendcred woman who survives
growing up in a tough town, coming out in tough
bars as well as trying to find herself in the years
of didactic lesbian-feminism.
Trouble in Transylvania by Barbara Wilson.
Seal, 1993,518.95. W ilson’s best to date. Anon-
violent mystery in an exotic setting with a zany
heroine and matter-of-faclly lesbian characters.
Fun!
The Black Woman's Gumbo Ya-Ya: Quota
tions by Black Women by Terri L. Jewell. Cross
ing, 1993, SI0.95. The volume is a treasure and
beautifully presented. “The child who raises its
arms will be embraced,” Yoruba proverb.
Lesbian Culture, and Anthology, the Lives,
Work, Ideas, Art and Visions o f Lesbians Past
and Present edited by Julia Penelope and Susan
Wolfe. Crossing, 1993, $21.95. Wow! A colos
sal, succulent volume all about dykes. There arc
561 oversized pages representing 300 lesbians’
visions of our culture: music, art, literature, etc.
Captain Swing by Larry Duplcchan. Alyson,
1993, $15.95. Lovely, lovely. Duplcchan ap
proaches the lyricism of James Baldwin about
losing and grieving, loving and singing.
Other World by Sarah Drchcr. New Victoria,
1993, $10.95. Another Stoner McTavish mys
tery is always reason to rejoice. In this one we go
even further into Aunt Hcrmoinc’s spirit world
without missing any of Marylou’s humor. More!
More!
D ogTagsby Lexis Jude. New Victoria, 1993,
$9.95. I love these lcsbians-in-thc-military sto
ries. This army book focuses on the interrela
tions between civilian Korean women and U.S.
soldiers.
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J ewe lie Gomez speaks out in Kate Brandt's Happy Endings
Lesbians in the Military Speak Out by Winni
S. Webber. Madwoman Press, 1993, $9.95. A
collection of interviews. “I didn’t feel being a
lesbian hindered me. There were so many of
us— it was normal. It may not have been legal,
but it was certainly normal.”
Eyes o f Desire: A D eaf Lesbian and Gay
Reader edited by Raymond Luczak. Alyson,
1993,59.95. Interviews, some untranslated, from
American Sign Language and Telecommunica
tions Device for the Deaf (TDD) transcripts. It
also includes photos, poetry and stories reveal
ing a large variety of experiences.
Stonehursl by Barbara Johnson. Naiad, 1992,
$9.95. A lesbian Regency novel. Enjoy!
Alma Rose by Edith Forbes. Seal, 1993,
$10.95. A well done tale of an introspective
lesbian life in a small western town. Love of land
and women; art as voice.
Out In The World: Gay and Lesbian Life
From Buenos Aires To Bangkok by Neil Miller.
Random House, 1992, $22.00. Miller wrote the
highly successful In Search o f Gay America
while visiting gay and lesbian communities across
the country and interviewing lesbians and gay
men. In this book he introduces readers to our
counterparts across the globe.
A DooryardFullof Flowerr by Isabelle Miller.
Naiad, 1993, $9.95. A reassuring brief sequel to
Patience and Sarah and some wonderful stories
from lesbian life since mid-century.
Heartlands: A Gay M an's Odyssey Across
America by Darrell Yates Rist. Dutton, 1992,
$24.00. A magnificent book about a journey to
understand gayncss, the gay life and gay male
lives. A sincere human struggle beneath occa
sional pretentiousness.
A Safe Place to Sleep and Existing Solutions
by Jennifer L. Jordan. Our Power Press, 1993,
$9.95. These are the first and second Kristin
Ashe mysteries which manage to be light read
ing while still incorporating family history and
incest issues.
The Unforgetting Heart: An Anthology o f
Short Stories by African American Women ed
ited by Asha Kanwar. Aunt Lute, 1993, $9.95.
This classic anthology includes Becky Birtha’s
always delectable “Johnnieruth.”
Cherry Grove, Fire Island: Sixty Years In
America’s First Gay and Lesbian Town by Esther
Newton. Beacon, 1993, $24.00. Newton is an
anthropologist who concentrates here on the
notorious resort community from the 1930s to
the present. It is precisely researched from pri
mary sources.
Slonewallby Martin Duberman. Dutton, 1993,
$23.00. This is told through the stories o f six
lesbians and gay men, including Karla Jay. Highly
readable. It’s written by one of our most es
teemed gay historians.
Spiral 7: A Collection o f Lesbian Art and
Writing From Aolearoa/New Zealand edited by
McPherson, King, Evans, Nunn. Spiral, 1992.
Ask your bookstore to stock this and enhance
your community ’ s sense of belonging to a world
wide movement.
Happy Endings: Lesbian Writers Talk About
Their Lives and Work by Kate Brandt. Naiad,
1993, $10.95. The first of its kind answers,
through interviews, the kinds of questions writ
ers get about how-do-you-do-it and gives bio
graphical information.
The Case O f The Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel
Mancy. Cleis, 1993, $9.95. A perfect lesbian
parody of Nancy Drew and Cherry Ames.
Friends and Lovers by Jackie Calhoun. Na
iad, 1993, S9.95. A comfy book about multiple
relationships. A slice of lesbian real life.
I he Color o fl rees by Canaan Parker. Alyson,
1992, S8.95. A fine first novel about a young
black man from Harlem in a white prep school.
Sinister Paradise by Becky Bohan. M ad
woman, 1993, $9.95. There is nice detailing with
an exotic setting in this first novel of love and
intrigue.
Women's Glib Cartoon Calendar 1994 and
What is this Thing Called Sex? edited by Roz
Warren. Crossing, 1993, $9.95. A liberal sprin
kling of lesbian cartoonists.
/ imber City Masks by Kicranan York. Third
Side, 1993, $9.95. A first mystery featuring
Roycc Madison deputy sheriff. Some insights
into small town Colorado.