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1imadelaine
Hey guys, I'm pretty new here.
I have a lesbian book club - we're been meeting for about a year, and we're getting our book list ready for 2009.
Any suggestions? Most of us have been out for a bit, s have read the Sarah Waters/Winterson kinda stuff, but would still be interested in classic stuff, not just new fiction.
Let me know what you got!
Thanks
I have a lesbian book club - we're been meeting for about a year, and we're getting our book list ready for 2009.
Any suggestions? Most of us have been out for a bit, s have read the Sarah Waters/Winterson kinda stuff, but would still be interested in classic stuff, not just new fiction.
Let me know what you got!
Thanks
2sisaruus
The Center for New Words (www.centerfornewwords.org) in Cambridge, MA is running a Reading: Queer book group this fall. Maybe something on their reading list will interest your club. The books they're reading are:
Whipping Girl by Julia Serano
I Do, I Don't: Queers on Marriage edited by Greg Wharton and Ian Philips
Exile and Pride by Eli Clare
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Fumbling Toward Divinity by Craig Hickman
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Whipping Girl by Julia Serano
I Do, I Don't: Queers on Marriage edited by Greg Wharton and Ian Philips
Exile and Pride by Eli Clare
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Fumbling Toward Divinity by Craig Hickman
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
3Cathycor
My new novel, {Magic Happens} tells the story of Kate Driscoll, suburban mom, recovering alcoholic, and as she calls herself, "relentless heterosexual."
But when her husband's business goes broke, and he sinks into a deep depression, Kate finds that even her regular AA meetings don't help with the money worries, so she turns to a local gym for stress relief.
Kate loves the workouts, but soon, she is horrified to find herself falling in love with Lou, a female instructor at the gym.
Kate's affair with Lou carries her through her husband's growing depression, increasing money worries, and fighting the urge to drink again until she is forced to make a decision that will shape the rest of her life.
I hope you like {Magic Happens} and decide to include it on your list of recommendations .
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Happens-Cathy-Corcoran/dp/0595450997/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U...
But when her husband's business goes broke, and he sinks into a deep depression, Kate finds that even her regular AA meetings don't help with the money worries, so she turns to a local gym for stress relief.
Kate loves the workouts, but soon, she is horrified to find herself falling in love with Lou, a female instructor at the gym.
Kate's affair with Lou carries her through her husband's growing depression, increasing money worries, and fighting the urge to drink again until she is forced to make a decision that will shape the rest of her life.
I hope you like {Magic Happens} and decide to include it on your list of recommendations .
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Happens-Cathy-Corcoran/dp/0595450997/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U...
4Danneeness
Oooo, classic lesbian fiction? -rubs hands together- I love this stuff!
Well of Loneliness, of course, is the classic lesbian novel, but it is a little difficult to get through, depressing, and very possibly more about a transgendered individual than a lesbian. Still, it's worth mentioning.
Winterson's Oranges are Not the Only Fruit and Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle are absolutely essential.
Other than that, The Price of Salt (aka Carol) is a classic lesbian novel. It was the first lesbian pulp fiction novel to have a "happy ending" (as in: neither of them are killed, go insane, or suddenly turn straight).
It might be fine to dabble in the old lesbian pulp fiction just for the laughs, like Women's Barracks (the original lesbian pulp fiction book. I haven't read it yet) or Spring Fire (it came out just after), but do expect bad writing and homophobia.
I loved Patience and Sarah; it was the first lesbian book from before the 90's I read that wasn't totally depressing.
If you're willing to read Young Adult books, Annie On My Mind is another absolute classic. (But my favourite YA lesbian book is Hello, Groin for being realistic but not depressing and with a literary touch!)
I'm glad you've read Sarah Waters or I would've started with her.
Well, that's all the ones I've actually read. I'm super jealous you have a lesbian book club! Let us know how it goes!
Well of Loneliness, of course, is the classic lesbian novel, but it is a little difficult to get through, depressing, and very possibly more about a transgendered individual than a lesbian. Still, it's worth mentioning.
Winterson's Oranges are Not the Only Fruit and Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle are absolutely essential.
Other than that, The Price of Salt (aka Carol) is a classic lesbian novel. It was the first lesbian pulp fiction novel to have a "happy ending" (as in: neither of them are killed, go insane, or suddenly turn straight).
It might be fine to dabble in the old lesbian pulp fiction just for the laughs, like Women's Barracks (the original lesbian pulp fiction book. I haven't read it yet) or Spring Fire (it came out just after), but do expect bad writing and homophobia.
I loved Patience and Sarah; it was the first lesbian book from before the 90's I read that wasn't totally depressing.
If you're willing to read Young Adult books, Annie On My Mind is another absolute classic. (But my favourite YA lesbian book is Hello, Groin for being realistic but not depressing and with a literary touch!)
I'm glad you've read Sarah Waters or I would've started with her.
Well, that's all the ones I've actually read. I'm super jealous you have a lesbian book club! Let us know how it goes!
5lorax
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This is a stale thread revived by a spammer, but hopefully even if the original book club doesn't need suggestions anymore somebody might.
Not all of the old pulps are homophobic! Those written by and for men probably were, but the ones written by and for lesbians certainly aren't; they're a product of their time, so of course they're set in homophobic society and the characters are often unhappy, but that's realism, not authorial homophobia. There are even some where the characters don't have to either die or go straight at the end. (Ann Bannon comes to mind, of course, and Lesbian Pulp Fiction is a good overview.)
Of course if "set in a homophobic society" is what you mean by "homophobic", then feel free to ignore everything I've said.
This is a stale thread revived by a spammer, but hopefully even if the original book club doesn't need suggestions anymore somebody might.
Not all of the old pulps are homophobic! Those written by and for men probably were, but the ones written by and for lesbians certainly aren't; they're a product of their time, so of course they're set in homophobic society and the characters are often unhappy, but that's realism, not authorial homophobia. There are even some where the characters don't have to either die or go straight at the end. (Ann Bannon comes to mind, of course, and Lesbian Pulp Fiction is a good overview.)
Of course if "set in a homophobic society" is what you mean by "homophobic", then feel free to ignore everything I've said.
6Danneeness
Ooops! I didn't even look at the date. Oh well.
Really? Hmm, I have wanted to read some lesbian pulp fiction, but I don't have a whole lot of access to any (I get most of my books through Bookmooch and I've read the only one I could find at the library). Do you have any other recommendations?
Really? Hmm, I have wanted to read some lesbian pulp fiction, but I don't have a whole lot of access to any (I get most of my books through Bookmooch and I've read the only one I could find at the library). Do you have any other recommendations?
7imadelaine
The original post is a little stale, but the book club is going strong!
For those who are interested, we've done Fun home, The price of Salt, Lois Lenz, Lesbian secretary, Highsmith, Brass, The Night Watch, Orphan Gunner, Olivia, Bastard out of Carolina and a few others I can't remember
We've ended up doing some non-lesbian stuff, because some of these were a little disappointing. I'm also hesitant to put books that aren't well reviewed on there, because it gets a little expensive, especially when even the well known ones aren't mind blowing.
FYI - the big successes were Lois Lenz, Fun Home and the The Night Watch. Most people found the pulp stuff a little depressing - the bead writing and homophobia was so real it didn't make for nice escapist reading! And Price of Salt was supposed to be the best of the bunch!
PS - I loved Annie on my mind!
For those who are interested, we've done Fun home, The price of Salt, Lois Lenz, Lesbian secretary, Highsmith, Brass, The Night Watch, Orphan Gunner, Olivia, Bastard out of Carolina and a few others I can't remember
We've ended up doing some non-lesbian stuff, because some of these were a little disappointing. I'm also hesitant to put books that aren't well reviewed on there, because it gets a little expensive, especially when even the well known ones aren't mind blowing.
FYI - the big successes were Lois Lenz, Fun Home and the The Night Watch. Most people found the pulp stuff a little depressing - the bead writing and homophobia was so real it didn't make for nice escapist reading! And Price of Salt was supposed to be the best of the bunch!
PS - I loved Annie on my mind!
8Danneeness
Yes, I found The Price of Salt depressing. Am I the only one who found their relationship bordering on abusive?
Aah, of course the Sarah Waters book was a hit. She could write the phone book and I'd read it cover to cover.
I'm so glad the book club is still happening!
Aah, of course the Sarah Waters book was a hit. She could write the phone book and I'd read it cover to cover.
I'm so glad the book club is still happening!
9gillmck
Have you tried Carol Anshaw? Great writer but don't read 'Seven' if you want HEAs (Happy Ever Afters) for your reading group.
Karin Kallamker and Radclyffe would do if you want to try modern lesbian romance?
Another writer I like is Cameron Abbot for a well written story that is also easy reading.
Karin Kallamker and Radclyffe would do if you want to try modern lesbian romance?
Another writer I like is Cameron Abbot for a well written story that is also easy reading.
10sierra1
I know plenty of new fiction stuff that is more in the category of fantasy. Wasn't a huuge Twilight fan but I think it has opened many people up to this genre. Many more books ar being published that I find quite interesting.
11JMason12 
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I wanted to let you know about my book Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters (Bella Books, 2012). Tea Leaves, which is an exploration of the universal theme of caring for a terminally ill parent, is the first nonfiction LGBT nonfiction book in a decade to address the issue of eldercare. Tea Leaves is set in Philadelphia. Tea Leaves was reviewed in Richard Labonte's internationally syndicated column -- appearing in PrideSource.com, eXpression Magazine (Hawaii), Gay Calgary, Montrose Star, Between the Lines (Michigan), and Seattle Gay News: http://www.gaycalgary.com/Magazine.aspx?id=105&article=2988
Tea Leaves has been nominated for inclusion in the 2012 ALA list of notable LGBT Books and is featured by the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Literary Book Club. The review and reader’s guidelines can be found at http://www.lambdaliterary.org/book-club/
I thought you might be interested in Tea Leaves for the Lesbian Bookworms. I am available via Skype for a reading, discussion, or both. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Bella Books has a special rate for book group sales. If you are interested, just let me know.
Following is a book description and an author bio:
Tea Leaves tells the story of mothers and daughters, embarking when the narrator’s mother is diagnosed with fourth-stage cancer. A dutiful daughter, the narrator proceeds to take care of her mother, 74-year-old Jane, and enters a deeper understanding of her own life through her mother’s stories. Her grandmother (born in 1899) was a spinner in a textile mill and white glove wearing lady of her generation, her mother (born in 1920) was an office worker and feminist ahead of her time. The narrator has taken the foundation of her mother’s life and forged her own – taking her mother’s feminism one step further in becoming a lesbian and becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. Tea Leaves is a story of gender and class, identity and sexuality but, most of all, it is about love.
Pub Date: 2012
Price: $15.95
Author: Janet Mason
Genre: LGBT Memoir
ISBN-13:9781594932786
Paperback original
Janet Mason is an award winning writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry whose literary commentary is regularly featured on This Way Out, an international LGBT radio news syndicate based in Los Angeles and aired on more than 400 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. She is also a blogger for The Huffington Post. Her book Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters was published by Bella Books in 2012. You can learn more about Tea Leaves, in the “In The News” section of Janet’s author blog --http://tealeavesamemoir.wordpress.com/tea-leaves-in-the-news/
Tea Leaves has been nominated for inclusion in the 2012 ALA list of notable LGBT Books and is featured by the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Literary Book Club. The review and reader’s guidelines can be found at http://www.lambdaliterary.org/book-club/
I thought you might be interested in Tea Leaves for the Lesbian Bookworms. I am available via Skype for a reading, discussion, or both. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Bella Books has a special rate for book group sales. If you are interested, just let me know.
Following is a book description and an author bio:
Tea Leaves tells the story of mothers and daughters, embarking when the narrator’s mother is diagnosed with fourth-stage cancer. A dutiful daughter, the narrator proceeds to take care of her mother, 74-year-old Jane, and enters a deeper understanding of her own life through her mother’s stories. Her grandmother (born in 1899) was a spinner in a textile mill and white glove wearing lady of her generation, her mother (born in 1920) was an office worker and feminist ahead of her time. The narrator has taken the foundation of her mother’s life and forged her own – taking her mother’s feminism one step further in becoming a lesbian and becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. Tea Leaves is a story of gender and class, identity and sexuality but, most of all, it is about love.
Pub Date: 2012
Price: $15.95
Author: Janet Mason
Genre: LGBT Memoir
ISBN-13:9781594932786
Paperback original
Janet Mason is an award winning writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry whose literary commentary is regularly featured on This Way Out, an international LGBT radio news syndicate based in Los Angeles and aired on more than 400 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. She is also a blogger for The Huffington Post. Her book Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters was published by Bella Books in 2012. You can learn more about Tea Leaves, in the “In The News” section of Janet’s author blog --http://tealeavesamemoir.wordpress.com/tea-leaves-in-the-news/
12klepore
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Hi all! I want to share a great book written by a third generation Lesbian. Frozen by Carla Tomaso (Carma Publishing, November 15, 2012, $9.95) is a dark, tense comedy involving cryonics, reanimation and a daughter’s determination to create the good mother she always wanted. Unfortunately, little mom is an exaggerated version of her former self and things quickly get out of hand.
Frozen is Carla Tomaso’s fifth book; it revisits the mother/daughter theme found in much of her work. Her own mother, says Tomaso, was an extreme narcissist and she began writing Frozen to help work through the anger and longing this caused.
In creating Helen—a character that makes “Mommie Dearest” look tame—Tomaso has written a chilling page-turner deepened by Elizabeth’s vulnerability and the terrifying anticipation of what Helen will do next. Her name is Carla Tomaso (www.carlatomaso.com), and her book is called Frozen—a dark comedy about cryogenics. Tomaso's family has an interesting story rooted in Pasadena. She is a third generation lesbian, and teaches at a local Catholic girls school.
E-mail me for more info: kristen@kristenlepore.com
Frozen is Carla Tomaso’s fifth book; it revisits the mother/daughter theme found in much of her work. Her own mother, says Tomaso, was an extreme narcissist and she began writing Frozen to help work through the anger and longing this caused.
In creating Helen—a character that makes “Mommie Dearest” look tame—Tomaso has written a chilling page-turner deepened by Elizabeth’s vulnerability and the terrifying anticipation of what Helen will do next. Her name is Carla Tomaso (www.carlatomaso.com), and her book is called Frozen—a dark comedy about cryogenics. Tomaso's family has an interesting story rooted in Pasadena. She is a third generation lesbian, and teaches at a local Catholic girls school.
E-mail me for more info: kristen@kristenlepore.com
