Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

As Lillian Faderman writes, there are "no constants with regard to lesbianism," except that lesbians prefer women. In this groundbreaking book, she reclaims the history of lesbian life in twentieth-century America, tracing the evolution of lesbian identity and subcultures from early networks to more recent diverse lifestyles. She draws from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media accounts, novels, medical literature, pop culture artifacts, and oral histories by lesbians of all ages and backgrounds, uncovering a narrative of uncommon depth and originality.

Dupa cum scrie Lillian Faderman, „nu exista constante in ceea ce priveste lesbianismul”, cu exceptia faptului ca lesbienele prefera femeile. In aceasta carte revolutionara, ea revendica istoria vietii lesbiene din America secolului al XX-lea, urmarind evolutia identitatii si subculturilor lesbiene de la retelele timpurii la stiluri de viata mai recente.