BETWEEN US:
A Legacy of Lesbian Love Letters
EDITED BY KAY TURNER
Original Graphics By Sheri Tornatore and Kay Turner
From the author of I Dream of Madonna comes a fascinating collection of
intimate correspondence between lesbians. These candid expressions of love,
written over the past 40 years by women from all walks of life, are
combined with beautiful collage art to make an elegant package and an
intimate gift.
CHRONICLE BOOKS $17.95 HARDCOVER
EARLY EMBRACES
EDITED BY LINDSEY ELDER
Women from around the country describe their first sexual experience with
another woman in this collection of true first-person stories which sparkle
with laughter, awkward moments and plenty of hot sex. These sometimes
naughty, sometimes nice stories take a tantalizing and illuminating peek at
just how lesbians begin the process of exploring their sexuality.
ALYSON PUBLICATIONS $11.95 PAPER
HOT LICKS:
Lesbian Musicians of Note
EDITED BY LEE FLEMING
From the beginning of women's music in the 60s to the center stage of
mainstream concert halls in the 90s, lesbian musicians are coming out.
Proud and eloquent, K.D. Lang, Toshi Reagon, Janis Ian and others write
about their passions and politics, their musical influences and career
highlights. Beautiful design, large format and high quality photographs
make Hot Licks the ideal gift book.
GYNERGY BOOKS
$24.95 PAPER
WRITE FROM THE HEART:
Lesbians Healing from Heartache
EDITED BY ANITA L. PACE
This revised edition of the Lambda Award finalist contains several
extraordinary new stories from women whose partners have died and women who
have had breakups. These stories, along with answers to pertinent questions
by qualified psychotherapists, assist in dealing with grief and the unique
difficulties one faces in a society where such pain is often not
acknowledged.
BABY STEPS PRESS $13.95 PAPER
THE HOUSE THAT JILL BUILT:
A Lesbian Nation in Formation
BECKI ROSS
Dedicated social activism in the 70s empowered the lesbian community and
transformed its history of invisibility and persecution. Becki Ross's
research and interviews with members of the now-defunct Lesbian
Organization of Toronto illuminate the significant achievements of lesbian
feminism as well as the limitations of identity-based organizing. "Raises
the questions important to anyone interested in the politics of change."
-Jane Rule.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS
$21.95/$50.00 PAPER/HARDCOVER
LESBIAN MOTHERHOOD:
An Exploration of Canadian Lesbian Families
FIONA NELSON
A portrait based on more than 30 interviews, Fiona Nelson's book explores
the many aspects and stages of lesbian motherhood through the lives of two
groups: those raising children conceived in prior heterosexual
relationships and those raising children conceived in lesbian
relationships. Their experience of mothering is often strikingly different.
Included is a directory of Canadian resources for lesbian parents.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS
$18.95/$50.00 PAPER/HARDCOVER
LOVE BETWEEN WOMEN:
Early Christian Responses to Female Homoeroticism
BERNADETTE J. BROOTEN
Employing an unparalleled range of cultural sources, from magical spells
and medical texts to astrological horoscopes and dream interpretation,
Brooten examines female homoeroticism in the ancient Roman world. From
brutal clitoridectomies for women who displayed "masculine desires" to
social support for woman-woman marriages, she gives a tour, at once
distressing and delightful, of the lives and beliefs of ancient
Mediterranean peoples.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS $34.95 HARDCOVER
LESBIAN POLYFIDELITY: How to Keep Nonmonogamy Safe, Sane, Honest and
Laughing, You Rogue!
CELESTE WEST
Illustrated by Nicole Ferentz
How, in mid-wife crisis, to keep your affairs deliciously in order! Celeste
West runs her wit 'round love's bodice to unlace monogamy's corset,
revealing the new nonmonogamy for the millennium: polyfidelity.
Polyfidelitious relationships provide security and depth, along with
sensual freedom and diversity. Presented with humor, wisdom and great
cartoons. "Celeste West is the First Lady of Libidinal Etiquette." -Susie
Bright.
BOOKLEGGER PUBLISHING $15.00/$25.00 PAPER/HARDCOVER