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Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians By:Jack Drescher,Ann D'Ercole,Erica Schoenberg Published on 2003 by Haworth Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Examine gay and lesbian psychoanalysis from a variety of perspectives! Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians: Contemporary Dynamic Approaches presents case histories of psychotherapy sessions with gay and lesbian patients, focusing on today's psychoanalytical approaches. Dedicated to enhancing the emotional, psychological, and psychiatric treatment of gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals, the book features prominent analysts with a wide range of clinical and theoretical approaches. The foremost experts in the therapeutic field address issues affecting gay and lesbian patients from psychoanalytic perspectives that respect the patients' sexual identities. Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians reflects the significant clinical and theoretical changes therapists face in dealing with issues of gender and sexuality. New ways of thinking coexis

Out in Culture By:Corey K. Creekmur,Alexander Doty Published on 1995 by Duke University Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Out in Culture charts some of the ways in which lesbians, gays, and queers have understood and negotiated the pleasures and affirmations, as well as the disappointments, of mass culture. The essays collected here, combining critical and theoretical works from a cross-section of academics, journalists, and artists, demonstrate a rich variety of gay and lesbian approaches to film, television, popular music, and fashion. This wide-ranging anthology is the first to juxtapose pioneering work in gay and lesbian media criticism with recent essays in contemporary queer cultural studies. Uniquely accessible, Out in Culture presents such popular writers as B. Ruby Rich, Essex Hemphill, and Michael Musto as well as influential critics such as Richard Dyer, Chris Straayer, and Julia Lesage, on topics ranging from the queer careers of Agnes Moorehead and Pee Wee Herman to the cultural poli

The Bermudez Triangle By:Maureen Johnson Published on 2005-10-06 by Penguin ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Grade 9 Up–Johnson begins this exceptional novel in a lightweight fashion but quickly segues into more serious issues that affect the three young women who make up the Bermudez Triangle. It is the summer before their senior year in Saratoga Springs, NY. At first, organized, serious Nina has trouble adjusting to her leadership workshop at Stanford University. Although she desperately misses Avery and Mel, who are waitresses at a restaurant back home, she quickly falls head over heels for eco-warrior Steve, who has grown up in a commune on the West Coast–so different from Nina's secure middle-class experience. When she returns to New York, she immediately senses that Mel and Avery are keeping secrets and soon discovers that they have become lovers. Rocked to the core, Nina wishes them happiness, but feels excluded and lonely, especially as her long-distance relationship begins to deteriorate.

The Secret Pond By:Gerri Hill Published on 2017-11-01 by Bella Books ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Grieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy, and retreats to her grandparents’ home in the Texas Hill Country. She spends her solitary days walking childhood trails and reminiscing, trying to reconcile the conflict within her as she struggles with survivor’s guilt. After the death of her husband, Hannah Larson needs a change. At the suggestion of her mother-in-law—and against her better judgment—she and her son Jack move to tiny Utopia and into her husband’s grandmother’s house. When Jack and Lindsey form an unlikely friendship, Hannah reluctantly joins them and the three spend the summer swimming and healing as laughter eventually replaces tears. After Jack goes back to school, Hannah assumes their summer fun is over. Instead, Lindsey continues to come around and now—as they find themselves alone—Hannah realizes just how

Under This Beautiful Dome By:Terry Mutchler Published on 2014-09-02 by Seal Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) “One of the greatest love stories I have ever heard played out right here, under this beautiful dome. But it was a secret. . . . Penny and Terry just wanted what so many people want—to express their love through marriage.” —Illinois Representative Ann Williams Under This Beautiful Dome tells the true story of journalist Terry Mutchler's secret five-year relationship with Penny Severns, an Illinois State Senator who mentored Barack Obama. Forced to engage in an elaborate ruse to keep their relationship a secret, the two women constantly fear discovery in their conservative town. Denied legal access to the altar, they face even greater hardships when Penny is diagnosed with cancer and begins undergoing treatment. Set in the political arena, Under This Beautiful Dome reminds us why the march to legalize same-sex marriage is both personal and political. This vivid, beautiful story paints

Lesbian Friendships By:Jacqueline S. Weinstock,Esther Rothblum Published on 1996-08-01 by NYU Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Toxic Diversity offers an invigorating view of race, gender, and law in America. Analyzing the work of preeminent legal scholars such as Patricia Williams, Derrick Bell, Lani Guinier, and Richard Delgado, Dan Subotnik argues that race and gender theorists poison our social and intellectual environment by almost deliberately misinterpreting racial interaction and data and turning white males into victimizers. Far from energizing women and minorities, Subotnik concludes, theorists divert their energies from implementing America's social justice agenda. Insisting, in the words of James Baldwin, that “not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” and that thoughtful Americans regardless of race and gender can handle frank conversations about difficult topics, Subotnik’s critique of race and gender theory pulls no punches as i

Lesbian Choices By:Claudia Card Published on 1995-01 by Columbia University Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Renowned feminist philosopher Claudia Card courageously explores the complex ethical and political questions lesbians face regarding their identities and their relationship both within and outside the lesbian communities. This Book was ranked at 8 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Lesbian Choices's Books is PGuRV5hYlW8C, Book which was written byClaudia Cardhave ETAG "nfJadEhW8l4" Book which was published by Columbia University Press since 1995-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780231080095 and ISBN 10 Code is 0231080093 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "310 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryPhilosophy This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is

Who's Who in Lesbian and Gay Writing By:Gabriele Griffin Published on 2004-06-16 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Who's Who in Lesbian and Gay Writing is a lively and accessible biographical guide to lesbian and gay literary culture, from Sappho to modern pulp fiction. Featuring authors of works with lesbian or gay content as well as known lesbian and gay writers, this volume opens the boundaries of this field to include the writers of popular cultural fiction. It places these alongside the canon of poets, dramatists and novelists, to acknowledge the importance of pop culture to gay and lesbian communities. It includes fascinating entries on authors from W.H. Auden to Alice Walker, James Baldwin to Virginia Woolf. Also included are those such as Judith Butler who have theorised lesbian and gay culture and writing, or have contributed to the uncovering and charting of this vibrant literary history. Fully cross referenced, and with suggestions for further reading, this book offers a

Inseparable By:Emma Donoghue Published on 2010-05-25 by Knopf ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) From a writer of astonishing versatility and erudition, the much-admired literary critic, novelist, short-story writer, and scholar (“Dazzling”—The Washington Post; “One of those rare writers who seems to be able to work on any register, any time, any atmosphere, and make it her own” —The Observer), a book that explores the little-known literary tradition of love between women in Western literature, from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Charlotte Brontë, Dickens, Agatha Christie, and many more. Emma Donoghue brings to bear all her knowledge and grasp to examine how desire between women in English literature has been portrayed, from schoolgirls and vampires to runaway wives, from cross-dressing knights to contemporary murder stories. Donoghue looks at the work of those writers who have addressed the “unspeakable subject,” examining whether such desire between women is freakish or omnipresent, holy or evil, heartwar

Queer Kids By:Robert E. Owens Published on 1998 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Queer Kids is a lens of clarity that will help the average straight adult—and maybe even the average gay adult—see things from a kid's point of view. Its detail-oriented, well-wrought chapters will provide you with literally hundreds of stories of young people who are trying to define themselves sexually and emotionally in a society of criss-crossing judgment, stereotyping, anger, and expectation. Aimed at three target groups—counselors, parents, and youth—this book introduces you to a variety of interesting kids, offers you a look at the process of coming out, and helps you grasp the experience of queer identification. This Book was ranked at 4 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Queer Kids's Books is gsaGAAAAIAAJ, Book which was written byRobert E. Owenshave ETAG "Hn5nB9Guz1A" Book which was published by Routledge since 1998 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is and ISBN 10 Code is Re

Everfair By:Nisi Shawl Published on 2016-09-06 by Macmillan ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Everfair is a wonderful Neo-Victorian alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium's disastrous colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier. Fabian Socialists from Great Britian join forces with African-American missionaries to purchase land from the Belgian Congo's |owner,| King Leopold II. This land, named Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven, an imaginary Utopia for native populations of the Congo as well as escaped slaves returning from America and other places where African natives were being mistreated. Nisi Shawl's speculative masterpiece manages to turn one of the worst human rights disasters on record into a marvelous and exciting exploration of the possibilities inherent in a turn of history. Everfair is told from a multiplicity of voices: Africans, Europeans, East Asians, and African Ameri

Inventing Lesbian Cultures in America By:Ellen Lewin Published on 1996 by Beacon Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Explores the ways that women develop their identities as lesbians, in a collection of essays that examines a wide range of expressions that bind different lesbian communities together, from dance club culture to lesbian wedding ceremonies This Book was ranked at 40 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Inventing Lesbian Cultures in America's Books is h3nyAkga8J4C, Book which was written byEllen Lewinhave ETAG "KWinO8s53nY" Book which was published by Beacon Press since 1996 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780807079430 and ISBN 10 Code is 080707943X Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "232 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategorySocial Science This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is MATURE Book was written in en eBook Versi

Lesbian Sex Scandals By:Dawn Atkins Published on 1999-01 by Psychology Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Lesbian Sex Scandals takes a look at controversies in lesbian communities over sexual practices, identity, and feminist politics. Feminist politics have often been at the heart of lesbian community and identity; yet, the blending of sexual identity and politics has led to contradictions and conflicts within lesbian communities over sexual behavior. Some leading lesbian theorists have articulated a view of lesbian identity that stands on feminist politics, rather than on the desire for sexual relationships with women; others have felt that this approach denies the history of specifically lesbian sexuality. And, while having sex with a woman may not define who is a lesbian, certainly sexual practices have been at the heart of the controversies over who is not a lesbian. Lesbian Sex Scandals will help you understand these conflicts and suggests ways of redefining sexual identity and community. Th

Gay and Lesbian Studies By:Henry L. Minton Published on 1992 by Psychology Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This important new book marks the coming of age of gay and lesbian studies programs at colleges and universities worldwide by documenting the dramatic changes that have occurred in the nature and goals of gay and lesbian studies. Gay and Lesbian Studies chronicles the development of gay and lesbian studies from its earliest development in European universities to the establishment of the Gay and Lesbian Studies Department at City College of San Francisco--the first gay and lesbian studies department at an American college. Authoritative contributors bring a variety of perspectives to the nature of the gay and lesbian studies discipline. Important topics in the book include discussions of the historical and theoretical context of gay and lesbian studies, conceptual issues, practical aspects of teaching and developing programs, and political issues and implications. The broad scope of this i

Sex and Sensibility By:Arlene Stein Published on 1997-04-02 by Univ of California Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) In the first book to analyze shifts in lesbian identity, consciousness, and culture from the 1970s to the 1990s, Arlene Stein contributes an important chapter to the study of the women's movement and offers a revealing portrait of the exchange between a radical generation of feminists and its successors. Tracing the evolution of the lesbian movement from the bar scene to the growth of alternative families, Stein illustrates how a generation of women transformed the woman-centered ideals of feminism into a culture and a lifestyle. Sex and Sensibility relates the development of a |queer| sensibility in the 1990s to the foundation laid by the gay rights and feminist movements a generation earlier. Beginning with the stories of thirty women who came of age at the climax of the 70s women's movement—many of whom defined lesbianism as a form of resistance to dominant gender and sex

Edge of Glory By:Rachel Spangler Published on 2017-10-16 by Bywater Books ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) As Olympic snowboarder Corey LaCroix and skier Elise Brandies ride the razor's edge between victory and defeat on the slopes, they also face a heat neither of them is prepared for in their safe worlds of snow and ice. The stakes become steeper than any mountain either of them will ever face when legacies and hearts collide at breakneck speed. This Book was ranked at 16 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Edge of Glory's Books is dJy4DgAAQBAJ, Book which was written byRachel Spanglerhave ETAG "eQnkko1JT2E" Book which was published by Bywater Books since 2017-10-16 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781612941103 and ISBN 10 Code is 1612941109 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "330 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryFiction This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBo

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People (LGBT) and the Criminal Justice System By:Charlotte Knight,Kath Wilson Published on 2016-05-23 by Springer ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This book explores the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities as victims, offenders and staff within the criminal justice system. It draws on both emerging and existing LGBT research and campaigns to identify and explore issues relevant to the criminal justice system, including: agencies of the criminal justice system, victimisation, domestic violence and abuse, transgender experiences, LGBT people as offenders, international perspectives and the personal experiences of LGBT people. Charlotte Knight and Kath Wilson trace the legislative journey toward equal treatment before and after the Wolfenden Report. They consider why, for example, lesbians are over represented on death row in the US, how the prosecution characterises them and what part homophobia might play in offending and in sentencing. Th

The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories By:Alisa Surkis,Monica Nolan Published on 2002 by Kensington Books ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Written in the style of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s pulp fiction novels, a rollicking collection of novellas, including Miss Barnard's Unit in which a country bumpkin finds love with a classy debutante, captures the passion that erupts between women who love women--and the horses they ride. Original. 15,000 first printing. This Book was ranked at 26 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories's Books is QCc9WwnzFP0C, Book which was written byAlisa Surkis,Monica Nolanhave ETAG "lpzoMGpNX+k" Book which was published by Kensington Books since 2002 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780758202543 and ISBN 10 Code is 0758202547 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "228 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryFiction This Book was rated by 1 Raters and

Lesbian art By:Elizabeth Ashburn Published on 1996 by Fine Art Publishing ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This benchmark publication documents the diversity and vitality of lesbian talent in Australia. A hitherto marginalised group, lesbian artists are now being incorporated into mainstream culture and this book provides a timely introduction to the issues explored by these artists, which include sexuality, mythology and religion, mass media and technology. The development of different modes of production through collaborative processes and collective art making is also discussed. The history of the emergence of lesbian art practice into contemporary culture is charted through documentation of alternative exhibition spaces, legislation, protest marches and events such as the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras held annually in Sydney. The acceptance of lesbian art as an art of difference rather than of community is examined. The diversity in lesbian art practice is highlighted through the variety of styles, a

Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education By:James Sears Published on 2013-01-11 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Understand the challenges from the voices involved—today’s LGBT youth AND the leading educators and scholars in the field! Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education presents LGBT youth issues through the words of the adolescents themselves, along with clear up-to-date essays about LGBT youth programs, policies, and practices around the world. Leading international educators and scholars examine personal experiences of LGBT youth, cutting-edge programs, and research first presented in the international Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education. Dynamic and thought-provoking, this insightful book brings together ideas and a vision vital for the future of today’s LGBT youth. Invaluable for educators, counselors, graduate and undergraduate students, and LGBT youth alike, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education is readily accessible and easy-to-read

Contemporary lesbian writing By:Paulina Palmer Published on 1993 by Open University ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This Book was ranked at 39 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Contemporary lesbian writing's Books is 9NdZAAAAMAAJ, Book which was written byPaulina Palmerhave ETAG "RkNfmY2lxkA" Book which was published by Open University since 1993 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780335090396 and ISBN 10 Code is 0335090397 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "141 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryLiterary Criticism This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Colm Tóibíd, that award-winning contributor of The Professionaland Brooklyn, changes his or her interest towards the complicated working relations

The Gravity Between Us By:Kristen Zimmer Published on 2013-10-15 by Bookouture ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) New Adult novel: recommended for 17+ due to mature themes and sexual content. Where does friendship stop and love begin? At just 19, Kendall Bettencourt is Hollywood's hottest young starlet, with the world at her feet, but behind the glamour and designer dresses is a girl who longs for normal. Payton Taylor is Kendall's best friend since childhood, and the one person who reminds her of who she really is , her refuge from the craziness of celebrity life. With her career taking off, Kendall moves Payton to LA to help keep her sane. But Payton is hiding a secret that could make everything ten times worse. Because to her, Kendall is more than a best friend, she is the only girl that she has ever loved. Just as they need each other more than ever, they'll have to answer the question of where friendship stops and love begins? And find out whether the feelings they have can survive the

Lesbian Lives in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia By:F. Stella Published on 2016-04-30 by Springer ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This book explores the everyday lives of 'lesbian' women in urban Russia. It explores changes and continuities by examining generational differences, and attends to regional variation by considering what 'lesbian' life looks like in different locations, problematising essentialist accounts of Russian sexualities and western-centric theorizations. This Book was ranked at 9 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Lesbian Lives in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia's Books is -nkYDAAAQBAJ, Book which was written byF. Stellahave ETAG "saRPHk5OV/0" Book which was published by Springer since 2016-04-30 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781137321244 and ISBN 10 Code is 1137321245 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "192 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rate

Split Britches By:Sue-Ellen Case Published on 2013-11-05 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) The Split Britches theatre company have led the way in innovative and challenging lesbian performance for the last decade. Split Britches: Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance is a long awaited celebration of the theatre and writing of Lois Weaver, Peggy Shaw and Deborah Margolin, who make up this outstanding troupe. This unique anthology comes complete with: * seven of Split Britches' best loved performance texts * a critical, historical introduction by Sue-Ellen Case * programme notes to accompany each of the plays * a range of stunning photographic illustrations The publication of the Split Britches play texts, collected here for the first time, provides invaluable access to these celebrated performance pieces for both the student and contemporary arts audience. This Book was ranked at 27 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Split Britches's Books is -e79AQAAQBAJ, Book which

Rent Girl By:Michelle Tea,Laurenn McCubbin Published on 2004 by Last Gasp ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Like Phoebe Gloeckner's Diary of a Teenage Girl, Michelle Tea's Rent Girl is an illustrated novel about a young dyke's adventures in and out of the sex industry on both the East and West Coasts. A side story to Tea's other novels, The Passionate Mistakes and Intricate Corruption of One Girl in America and Valencia, this book explores in depth her ambivalence to the sex industry, which she found to be an exciting outlaw occupation one minute and a traumatic existential nightmare the next. This Book was ranked at 25 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Rent Girl's Books is wOXcGIY6FTMC, Book which was written byMichelle Tea,Laurenn McCubbinhave ETAG "FYviVwSDawM" Book which was published by Last Gasp since 2004 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780867196207 and ISBN 10 Code is 0867196203 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is f

Lesbian Decadence By:Nicole G. Albert Published on 2016-02-23 by Columbia University Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) In 1857 the French poet Charles Baudelaire, who was fascinated by lesbianism, created a scandal with Les Fleurs du Mal [The Flowers of Evil]. This collection was originally entitled |The Lesbians| and described women as |femmes damnées,| with |disordered souls| suffering in a hypocritical world. Then twenty years later, lesbians in Paris dared to flaunt themselves in that extraordinarily creative period at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries which became known as the Belle Époque. Lesbian Decadence, now available in English for the first time, provides a new analysis and synthesis of the depiction of lesbianism as a social phenomenon and a symptom of social malaise as well as a fantasy in that most vibrant place and period in history. In this newly translated work, praised by leading critics as |authoritative,| |stunning,| and |a marvel of elegance and erudition,| Nicole G. A

A Thin Bright Line By:Lucy Jane Bledsoe Published on 2016-10-18 by ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Based on a true story, this is a novel of Cold War intrigue, the origins of climate science, the joyful pangs of love, and the impossible compromises of queer life in the 1950s. Above all, it is the story of an extraordinary woman determined to rise above the restraints of her time. This Book was ranked at 28 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of A Thin Bright Line's Books is oXTgjwEACAAJ, Book which was written byLucy Jane Bledsoehave ETAG "tBY4SUwbkFk" Book which was published by since 2016-10-18 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780299309305 and ISBN 10 Code is 0299309304 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "336 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryFiction This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Ve

Silhouette of a Sparrow By:Molly Beth Griffin Published on 2012-09-04 by Milkweed Editions ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) WINNER OF THE MILKWEED PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2013 PATERSON PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ALA RAINBOW LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK AMELIA BLOOMER PROJECT LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOREWARD REVIEWS BOOK OF THE YEAR HONORABLE MENTION In the summer of 1926, sixteen-year-old Garnet Richardson is sent to a lake resort to escape the polio epidemic in the city. She dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology and visiting the famous new amusement park--a summer of fun before she returns for her final year of high school, after which she’s expected to marry a nice boy and settle into middle-class homemaking. But in the country, Garnet finds herself under the supervision of equally oppressive guardians--her father’s wealthy cousin and the matron’s stuck-up daughter. Only a liberating job in a hat shop, an

The Gilda Stories By:Jewelle Gomez Published on 2016-05-02 by City Lights Publishers ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler's Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, Jewelle Gomez's sexy vampire novel. |The Gilda Stories is groundbreaking not just for the wild lives it portrays, but for how it portrays them--communally, unapologetically, roaming fiercely over space and time.|--Emma Donoghue, author of Room |Jewelle Gomez sees right into the heart. This is a book to give to those you want most to find their own strength.|—Dorothy Allison This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who |shares the blood| by two women there, Gilda spends the next two hundred years searching for a place to call home. An instant lesbian classic when it was first published in 1991, The Gilda Stories has endured as an auspiciously prescient