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Women on Women brings together 29 short stories written by prominent American lesbian authors. The collection encompasses a range of emotions—from the daring eroticism of “Eat” by Sapphire to the energetic Southern narrative of “A Lesbian Appetite” by Dorothy Allison, and the suspenseful “Trespassing” by Valerie Miner. Together, the stories vividly portray joy and loss, complex family relationships, and the pains of death, offering a vivid tapestry of the lesbian experience.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Joan Nestle
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