Michele Karlsberg // Posts published by Michele Karlsberg
Merril Mushroom’s Bar Dykes
In the early 1980s, Merril Mushroom wrote BAR DYKES, a one act play about the gay bar culture of the 1950s.
My Butch Career: Esther Newton’s Memoir
Finally, I looked down at the floor and mumbled, “I think I might be a homosexual.” The doctor considered while he took this in. My heart beat frantically. It seemed I must be struck dead, that the stucco walls of his house would hate me, crush me. This was in the spring of 1957. The Doctor said...
Who’s Your Daddy? by Kimberly Dark
The first time I found myself smitten with a Daddy was back in the 90s. But was it the first time? I didn’t yet know what I knew. I talked to my friend on the phone. She wasn’t just another sociologist, she was one of my significant mentors . “Why is this Daddy-thing hot though? […]
Trans Lit: The 2018 ‘Gender Diversity’ Book List
The mission-driven press, Jessica Kingsley Publishers is known widely for its books on autism, children’s issues, and parenting will publish books for adults, children, parents, and professionals to address the unique needs and circumstances of transgender and gender diverse people of all ages and identities. At the beginning of 2017, National Geographic launched their historic special issue titled “Gender […]
Lesbian Literature: In Search of Pure Lust
“In Search of Pure Lust is more than a meditation on queer identity. It’s an incredible coming-of-age memoir that claims a woman’s right to be herself, wherever and whenever she may be. Weil’s writing is smooth, polished, and lovely. Pure Lust explores a wide range of emotions and experiences, from laugh-out-loud moments to love scenes that take your breath away. […]
A Supernatural Erotic Thriller by Amber Dawn
Amber Dawn’s second novel, Sodom Road Exit, is on the surface a supernatural erotic thriller. In the summer of 1990 , under the pressure of overwhelming debt , 23-year-old Star Martin is forced to leave Toronto for her hometown of Crystal Beach, Ont. Her return comes one year after the amusement park that made the town […]
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