Lesbian pulp novels

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Lesbian pulp novels

1Pablum
Abr 21, 2021, 12:53 pm

Coming back to the Patricia Highsmith topic, I was reminded of her book The Price of Salt, which then reminded me of a brief conversation here a few years ago on the potential inclusion of a special anthology of 1950s lesbian pulp novels. I wonder still if this is something LOA would soon tackle. There is not a lot of queer writing and things like Ann Bannon's Beebo Brinker Chronicles would be a great spotlight. These were highly influential and socially important works, even if their strictly literary quality might arguably be lacking. I can even see a set of anthologies, perhaps, focusing on a few other well-known female writers of the genre, like Valerie Taylor (Whisper Their Love, The Girls in 3-B), Marijane Meaker (Spring Fire; We, Too, Must Love), Artemis Smith (Odd Girl, The Third Sex), and so on.

There is a fascinating conversation with Ann Bannon here for anyone curious to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0YRUQFBJEI

2Truett
Abr 22, 2021, 2:28 am

Pablo: thanks for the heads up regarding some of the LGBTQ fiction, specifically the lesbian pulp fiction subgenre. And, of course, I second the motion.

3Pablum
Jun 11, 2021, 11:14 am