By Lillian Faderman
In this ebook, Faderman reclaims the tale of lesbian lifestyles in twentieth-century the US, tracing the evolution of lesbian id and subcultures from early networks to today’s assorted existence. Faderman samples from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media money owed, novels, scientific literature, popular culture artifacts, and wealthy firsthand testimony with lesbians of all races, a long time, and sessions, uncovering a stunning narrative of remarkable intensity and originality.
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