S/HeThis brave memoir chronicles Pratt's struggle to overcome the repressive traditions of Southern womanhood and live her life honestly. It chronicles her youth, her marriage, her eventual decision to come out as a lesbian, and her life with transgendered activist and author Leslie Feinberg. Minnie Bruce Pratt is the author of We Say We Love Each Other, Rebellion, Crime Against Nature, Walking Back Up Depot Street, and The Dirt We Ate. |
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write their names in the air with fists and arms . He rocked , he drank beer ,
whiskey , moonshine , he rocked and cried . At the funeral home , his best friend
sat in her white oxford shirt and her brown polyester slacks . She sat with her
knees ...
I lie in your arms and dreamily remember grammar school , learning to spell the
double s's in Mississippi . Which teacher was that , Miss Poag I'd had a crush on
? You nudge me gently , “ This is a way to feel the intensity of desire .
I grasped her soft white forearms , her muscled soft upper arms . Her neck ridged
with muscles , metal bands , as she held me down . She was stronger than me ; I
hadn't known that . Not a word from her , not a word from me . We tumbled over ...
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User Review - ehough75 - LibraryThingAmazing. Loved every aspect of this book. She shows how her thoughts and process have developed and changed over the years with both conversaitons, debates, and encounters with the people she has met ... Read full review
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User Review - dancingwaves - LibraryThingAn amazing book of vignettes that explore the ideas and intersections of love, sexuality, gender, and identity. A beautiful love letter to her partner, Leslie Feinberg. Read full review