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The Persistent Desire traces the evolution of butchβfemme relationships over ten years, examining how these relational forms shape lesbian identity and community. By weaving oral history interviews with fiction, poetry, and speculative narratives, Joan Nestle offers a nuanced portrait of how sexual roles, gender expression, and cultural expectations intersect within the lesbian experience. The collection invites readers to reconsider traditional assumptions about lesbian intimacy and the broader meanings of romantic and gendered identity.
First publish date: June 1992
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Joan Nestle
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