Gay Lesbian category: 1095 books

What is lesbian literature? Must it contain overtly lesbian characters, and portray them in a positive light? Must the author be overtly (or covertly) lesbian? Does there have to be a lesbian theme and must it be politically acceptable? Marilyn Farwell here examines the work of such writers as Adrienne...

In this book, Jaime Harker uncovers a largely forgotten literary renaissance in southern letters. Anchored by a constellation of southern women, the Women in Print movement grew from the queer union of women's liberation, civil rights activism, gay liberation, and print culture. Broadly influential...

Crystal Maitland became a fan favorite during season two of gay reality dating show "Will You Marry Me?" Her popularity soared even more after she was dumped in the season’s final episode. While she was not ultimately chosen as the love of Dr. Zara Winters’s life, Crystal landed a gig...

Rita was distressfully married and not very happy about it, but she lived day by day in the zone of "this is just the way it is." Her good friends, Angie and Cali where open and free photographers, videographers and they were going on a very exciting shoot to on of the best lesbian resort...

“I just love the Lesbian Billionaire books from Olivia Hampshire. The romance is fantastic. My partner and I read them together. I just love some good old lesbian romance. I have been reading the House of Romance also. Those are great too. Thank you Olivia Hampshire.” Taylor, NY, NY “Debbie...

The Naughty Katie Years by T.E. Robbens is an erotic lesbian romance 5 book series that’s going to light your senses on fire. It started out innocent, a friendship between Katie and Ellis that transformed into an intense passionate erotic connection much deeper than either bargained for. Wonderful...

Warning: Contains explicit descriptions of lesbian sexual acts. Intended for adults over the age of 18. Lesbian Brothel tells the tale of Jennifer and Sofia’s wild sexual adventures at a secret lesbian brothel outside Las Vegas. Jennifer is a lesbian who expertly seduces and satisfies her...

The last two decades have seen a resurgence of critical and popular attention to Virginia Woolf's life and work. Such traditional institutions as The New York Review of Books now pair her with William Shakespeare in promotional advertisements; her face is used to sell everything from Barnes &...

On Brokeback Mountain: Meditations About Masculinity, Fear, and Love in the Story and the Film provides a close, detailed, comparative discussion of the short story and the film in relation to ways of understanding masculinity and love between men in American culture. It uses analytical ideas from...

Homo Economics is the first honest account of the tense relationship between gay people and the economy. This groundbreaking collection brings together a variety of voices from the worlds of journalism, activism, academia, the arts, and public policy to address issues including the recent economic...

"Queer theory," asserts Linda Garber, "alternately buries and vilifies lesbian feminism, missing its valuable insights and ignoring its rich contributions." Rejecting the either/or choice between lesbianism and queer theory, she favors an inclusive approach that defies current...

All too often, gays and lesbians are not accepted by the criminal justice community because of their sexual orientation, and because they are criminal justice personnel, they are not accepted by lesbians and gay men. Written by a past liaison between the Miami Beach Police Department and the lesbian, gay and bisexual community, A Matter of Justice

The central figure in black gay literary history, James Baldwin has become a familiar touchstone for queer scholarship in the academy. Matt Brim’s James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination draws on the contributions of queer theory and black queer studies to critically engage with and complicate...

Jane Rule’s fourth book explores lesbianism as portrayed by authors from Gertrude Stein to Colette, from Vita Sackville-West to May Sarton and Willa Cather Lesbian Images opens with a disclaimer from the author: “This book is not intended to be a comprehensive literary or cultural history...