The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short StoriesMargaret Reynolds The anxiety of unresolved desire is present in many stories - Radclyffe Hall's Miss Ogilvy is unable truly to find herself in this world, Djuna and Lillian hold back from each other in Anais Nin's "Cities of the Interior," and the energy and commitment that should go into a loving relationship are stifled by convention in Jane Rule's story of passion outside marriage. But here are brave spirits, too - Renee Vivien's Sarolta and her Prince(ss) live forever in a vision of ideal tenderness, Colette's heroines preserve the sanctity of their little white bed, and Jewelle Gomez's bulldagger society survives far from the haunts of men. There are coming-out stories, stories about cross-dressing, vampire tales, science fiction, parody, and romance. |
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... wheat rolls . You didn't eat white ones and we took the basket back at the end of breakfast with one white roll left in it . You didn't say anything about it . You just looked at the basket and didn't take a roll . No one else said ...
... wheat rolls . You didn't eat white ones and we took the basket back at the end of breakfast with one white roll left in it . You didn't say anything about it . You just looked at the basket and didn't take a roll . No one else said ...
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... wheat roll in the basket but you weren't there to eat it . On those Sundays , we'd rush to be the one to get the basket of rolls . We looked forward to the first Sunday of the month to see if we could get the wheat roll . Your seat at ...
... wheat roll in the basket but you weren't there to eat it . On those Sundays , we'd rush to be the one to get the basket of rolls . We looked forward to the first Sunday of the month to see if we could get the wheat roll . Your seat at ...
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... wheat roll sitting in the basket . We all ate our breakfast and at the end I took the basket back to the counter and the fat girl who poured coffee with her mother saw me and smiled . She saw the wheat roll and looked at me . I said not ...
... wheat roll sitting in the basket . We all ate our breakfast and at the end I took the basket back to the counter and the fat girl who poured coffee with her mother saw me and smiled . She saw the wheat roll and looked at me . I said not ...
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SARAH ORNE JEWETT Marthas Lady 1897 I | 1 |
RENÉE VIVIEN Prince Charming 1904 translated | 20 |
The Wise Sappho c 191618 | 26 |
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