Lesbian Non-Fiction

An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories

edited by lisa c. moore

"The voices in does your mama know? share the stories of Black lesbians making the proverbial 'way out of no way' on the edge of self definition. It is a catalog of our longing, our grief, our innocence, our triumph and above all, our love." -R. Erica Doyle. These stories, poems, interviews and essays form a powerful collection of new writing.

redbone press $19.95 paper

bookcover THE LESBIAN HEALTH BOOK:

Caring for Ourselves

edited by jocelyn white, m.d. and marissa c. martinez

The only comprehensive health book for lesbians, this landmark collection helps women navigate the confusing and sometimes unwelcoming health care maze. In personal essays, the contributors explore health issues that affect their lives and communities. Whether writing on breast cancer or childbirth, AIDS or menopause, these women offer support to lesbians seeking physical and emotional health. An indispensable and empowering resource.

seal press $18.95 paper

bookcover ON MY HONOR:

Lesbians Reflect on Their Scouting Experience

edited by nancy manahan

This groundbreaking book, edited by Nancy Manahan (Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence), is filled with funny, tender, inspiring and occasionally painful memories. Whether you're straight, gay, a former scout or just know one, you'll find this a stirring testimony to what lesbians have contributed to and received from Girl Scouting. Read and remember the thrill of discovering strong women working and playing together. 50 b&w photos.

madwoman press $18.95 paper

bookcover CRAVINGS:

A Sensual Memoir

jyl lynn felman

"With her sharp-eyed sensibility and spare, distinctive prose, Felman is always revealing." -Adrienne Rich. From her family's Kosher household to her first woman lover's shrimp recipe, Jyl Lynn Felman describes the universal struggle to regain the love and connection lost in a family consumed by envy, fear and pain. From the author of Hot Chicken Wings.

beacon press $21.00 hardcover

FEMME:

Feminists, Lesbians and Bad Girls

edited by laura harris and elizabeth crocker

Through provocative essays and interviews, contributors including Barbara Cruikshank, Madeline Davis, Heather Findlay, Jewelle Gomez, Amber Hollibaugh, Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Joan Nestle and Minnie Bruce Pratt highlight the importance of listening to femme voices as an essential part of queer, feminist and lesbian thought. Femme offers an alliance between many communities of women previously excluded by feminism.

Routledge $17.95 paper

bookcover MELISSA ETHERIDGE:

Our Little Secret

joyce luck

A compelling tribute to Melissa Etheridge, Our Little Secret follows the life of this dynamic musician from a small town in Kansas to international stardom and her life with partner Julie Cypher and their baby in California. Joyce Luck did her homework and offers "a good mix of career and personal highlights, and a superior collection of previously unpublished photos" says one fan.

ecw press $16.95 paper

bookcover JOURNAL OF LESBIAN STUDIES

edited by esther d. rothblum, ph.d.

The new Journal of Lesbian Studies, the only professional journal devoted exclusively to the lesbian experience, contains articles which alternate between the informative, practical, research-based and theoretical. A vehicle for the promotion of scholarship and commentary on lesbianism from an international and multicultural perspective, this journal gives the lesbian experience its voice in academia and the larger world. By subscription only: 1-800-HAWORTH.

the haworth press, inc. $28.00 per volume