Edmonton Lesbian+ Book Club

Some items for future consideration... Torchlight to Valhalla, a 1938 novel by American author Gale Wilhelm - considered a classic of lesbian fiction, and published only 10 years later than The Well of Loneliness, but (quite rare for lesbian fiction in this time) the ending is actually satisfactory for the lesbian characters. It was also reissued in 1953 by Lion Publishers, but titled The Strange Path . It was re-issued once more in 1985 by Naiad Press under its original title. The Group is a classic from American author Mary McCarthy. Sounds like this 1962 novel is the reason for all those rumours about Vassar! This one is exciting - lesbian fiction from a young Muslim woman from Indonesia. Herlina Tien Suhesti's novel Garis Tepi Seorang Lesbian (The Margin of a Lesbian) was a massive (and unexpected) bestseller in Indonesia. Does anyone know if it's available in English? Y o-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi looks fascinating, although apparently it is written in Englis...

Updated reading list! September we're reading Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme . This anthology is edited by Ivan Coyote and Zena Sharman. They have a blog for the book and all its fans, check it out! Kind of a butch/femme appreciation zone. October is If You Follow Me by Malena Watrous . The book is about a character who moves to Japan to teach English. November we're reading Sing You Home from Jodi Picoult. This blockbuster author is a bit of a departure for us. We're looking forward to trying something new. Since it's being made into a movie, there is lots of hoopla and info on her site . Check it out! And December we're reading a classic, Beyond the Pale , by Elana Dykewomon. It's a Lambda Lit award winner.