Ann Bannon was designated the “Queen of Lesbian Pulp” for authoring several landmark novels in the ’50s. Unlike many writers of the period, however, Bannon broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead characters who embraced their sexual[...]

Designated the "Queen of Lesbian Pulp" for her series of landmark novels beginning in 1957, Ann Bannon defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Following the release of Cleis Press's new editions of Beebo Brinker and Odd Girl Out, Women in the Shadows finds Laura in love among the l[...]

När Laura kommer till universitetets elevhem är hon en blyg och tafatt flicka. Av någon anledning dras hon till den långa, vackra Beth, som genast ordnar så att de blir rumskompisar. Beth tycker om att retas med henne, och det dröjer inte länge innan de båda flickorna har dragits in i en ege[...]