![]() ![]() I recommend Well of Loneliness because it’s a classic (published in 1928), because it was actually surprisingly not very difficult to read, and because it was judged as obscene although the hot lesbian love scene consisted entirely of “And that night they were not divided”, but it’s not a pick-me-up book. Once upon a time, any books that had queer content had to demonstrate that they were not actually advocating for queerness, so they had to either go straight, die, or go crazy. If I was doing this list by order of which is most classic, I would start with this one, but it violated my cardinal rule: don’t be depressing. It also influenced my very author’s work: Sarah Waters.ĭo not let this be the first Lesbrary book you read. ![]() Written in 1969, but set in the early 19th century, this queer classic also manages to tell a romance between two women without being depressing. Lesbian author.Ģ) Patience and Sarah (or A Place for Us) by Isabel Miller It was when my mother found out I had not read Rubyfruit Jungle and said “And you call yourself a lesbian.” I’m glad she shamed me into picking it up. I still remember the day I realized I needed to read more queer women books. This 1970s novel is not only a lesbian/queer women classic, it also entertaining and challenges social norms even to this day. If you’re not sure where to start with Lesbrary (queer women) reading, here are some of my favourites. ![]()
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