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Abby Cohen, a openly gay high‑school senior, channels her emotions into a research project on 1950s lesbian pulp fiction to keep focus amid personal turbulence. In 1955, eighteen‑year‑old Janet Jones, the future writer Marian Love, preserves her affection for her best friend Marie in secret, reflecting the era’s hidden struggles and the quiet courage of lesbian youth.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Robin Talley
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