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Send us a textMargaret Vandenburg is back with American in Paris, the prequel to Craze! In this episode, we talk about Henri's confidence in her career vs. her person, gender identity, and her relationships to two powerful salon leaders - and how these factors all shaped her character development. We also get into the difference between the salons of Gertrude Stein and Natalie Barney, their egos, free love, and monogamy. As always, thank you for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a review. Download and share, and reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textLatinx Book Recommendations:Cantores by Caroline de RobertisThe Name Bearer by Natalia HernandezOlga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Monstrilla by Gerardo samano cordovaFiebre Tropical Julián Delgado LoperaBlanca y Roja Anna-Marie McLemoreThank you to Drea @DreaReads for these recommendations US History RecommendationsA people's history of the United States by Howard ZinnKill anything that moves: the real American war in Vietnam by Nick TurseChain of Command: The road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib by Seymour M HarshOutsourced Empire: How Miliias, Mercenaries, and contractors support us statecraft by Andrew ThomsonGhost wars: the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the soviet invasion to Sept 10, 2001 by Steve CollYemen in Crisis: the road to war by Helen LacknerAll of this comes from James Ray on TikTok @jamesgetspoliticalNative/Indigenous History Recommendations:Native historians write back by Susan A Miller and James RidingAn American genocide by Benjamin MadleyNative American history by Captivating HistoryThis information is from recycledstardust on Tiktok - mohawk native

Send us a textAre you in a reading slump and need some TBR inspo, or are just plain nosy about what we read when we aren't reading sapphic literature? You're in luck today, because Haylie is giving you the dirt on her forty-four book-long TBR list. A mix of LGBTQIA+ and other genres, it's an insight into what is on Haylie's shelf.Thank you to StoryGraph for the great descriptions of all the books, and for storing Haylie's lengthy TBR. This is not an ad or sponsorship, she just loves it.If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a review, download and share! You can interact with us on Instagram, Tiktok and email.Insta/TT: @lesbianbookclubpodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode, Haylie and Lauren discuss some climatic plot points...mainly the downfall of Bette and Alice's newfound confidence in calling people out. Haylie tries to give an anatomy lesson and there's small insights into Japan's progress (or lack thereof) on same-sex marriage.Please leave us a review to share your thoughts if you enjoy our podcast! You can reach us on Instagram, TikTok, or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode, we get into some of the nuances of a lesbian split, even before the technicality of marriage. As Tina and Bette come up against these challenges, we tackle the topics right along with them. Haylie and Lauren are on opposite sides of the coin on choices made by both Tonya and Jenny. Shane has inappropriate sex, again.Thank you for listening to our show. If you appreciate it, please leave us a review and download. You can follow or contact us on Instagram, TikTok, or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this interview episode, we welcome special guest Michaela Wiggins to the pod! A rising director with several sapphic projects in development, Michaela speaks with us about creating character-first stories, tropes, queer vs. straight casting queer characters, and lets us in on some details about her new projects. Follow Michaela on Instagram at @mwiggins.films to keep up with her!If you enjoy our podcast, please leave a review, download, and share. You can follow or reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok, or Email. Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmails lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textHey everyone! This week we have a short mini episode letting you know about some of the big pride festivals and events that we hope to see you all at! Let us know what events you'll be attending and maybe we can even schedule some fun meetups!

Send us a textIn honor of upcoming Mother's Day, we are celebrating our Lesbian Mothers! In this episode, Haylie talks about media's most iconic lesbian mothers, as well as some cartoon pairs who were exciting news to her. She talks about lesbian mothers in pop culture, and finishes talking about ways to make family - a queer specialty.Thank you, Moms! Happy Mother's Day, and a special shoutout to Lauren, our very own lesbian mother!Please leave us a review to share your thoughts if you enjoy our podcast! You can reach us on Instagram, TikTok, or email.Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textThis week on the pod, Haylie and Lauren are covering the much anticipated book Vessel by Samantha Jo. Join them for a conversation about post-apocalyptic, magical warfare and sapphic love. The twists, turns, and beauty Samantha Jo put into this book are unlike any other. And if you loved Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and books of the like, grab a copy...you will not be disappointedTrigger Warning: Rape, Assault, KidnappingThank you for listening to our podcast, please support us by leaving a review and downloading episodes. You can follow us and reach out on Instagram, TikTok, or email.IG/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textHere's what you need to know about the Season Two Premiere of the L Word:Naughty List - BETTE, TIM, Dana, Alice, Gene.Nice List - Tina, Ivan, Kit, Jenny, Robin.Join us this episode for talk about rumor mills, excuses and boundaries, and a lot of "well what would you do???"TW: Suicide, Sexual Assault.Thank you for listening to our podcast, please support us by leaving a review and downloading episodes. You can follow us and reach out on Instagram, TikTok, or email.IG/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textFinally! This was bonkers. The Season One Finale sent Haylie into a tailspin over in her humble opinion, bad sex scenes, and Lauren is done defending Bette. Hallelujah! Poor Lauren also feels so bad. Comment how many times Lauren she says so, we lost count. Join us as we eagerly await recapping Season 2 and following all these crazy storylines!Trigger warning: sexual assault

Send us a textThis week Lauren is talking about one of her favorite subjects, and no! It's not Taylor Swift...but it's Emily Dickinson.In Lauren's opinion, Maria Popova has written one of the most beautiful essays about Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert, called Emily Dickinson's Electric Love Letters to Susan Gilbert for The Marginalian. Please support her by donating to her work at her website!https://www.themarginalian.org/If you like our podcast, please leave us a review and download episodes. You can reach out to us through Instagram, TikTok, or email. Thanks for joining us!Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textWe threw it back to 2005 with this nostalgic rom-com pick, and OH did we love it. Between Rachel's self-discovery, the family dynamics, and the way the film is set up to show this story as simply people in complex relationships instead of *eek!* !!LeSbIaNs!!, we had a lot to talk about. Also, we failed to this mention this, but lilies = "I dare you to love me?" Come on!!!!If you like our podcast, please leave us a review and download episodes. You can reach out to us through Instagram, TikTok, or email. Thanks for joining us!Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode, we're talking all things Taylor Swift...ok, not all things but the gay ones! This conversation happened almost off air with authors Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer, but Lauren thought to hit re-record right at the perfect time! If you've ever wondered if there are still gaylors out there, rest assured, we're here! We hope you enjoy this fun little off the cuff convo!If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please download and leave a review. You can reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok, or Email. Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textThis week we're covering Pride or Die by CL Montblanc! In this thrilling attempted murder mystery we meet a fun cast of characters with very different personalities.  Haylie and Lauren discuss how important it is to have older queer people in the lives of high school teens and also sidetrack into a random discussion about ornithology!

Send us a textJoin Haylie and Lauren as they inch closer to the season 1 season finale! In this episode Haylie cringes the entire time while Lauren is mostly entertained by the drag kings and jail comings

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Send us a textBriona Simone Jones crafted a gift to the world with Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought, and we feel lucky to have read it. In this episode, we share the words of the brilliant Black minds who contributed to this work, specifically covering "Part I: Uses of the Erotic, 1909-2020" and "Part II: Interlocking Oppressions and Identity Politics, 1980-2020." The nutrient density of this anthology required us to split this episode into two parts in order to honor it the way we wanted to, so come back next for parts III-V. Please send us your favorite Black artist on our Instagram page, and we will include them in our post at the end of Black History Month honoring our community's favorite Black artists. We want to provide a space that is easily accessible for Black artists to be shared, lifted up, and supported, and you are part of that work. Thank you for your support, you can always reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email. If you want to help us out, please download and leave us a review if you enjoy listening to our conversations. Insta/TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textThis week we have a special episode with Haylie honoring the late and great Audre Lorde and the brilliant Donika Kelly. This is not a discussion on these great poets, simply an opportunity taken to let these two black queer writers' words speak for themselves. Audre's biography read in this episode is from The Poetry Foundation, and Donika's is from her website.In this episode, Haylie read the poems "Coal," "A Litany for Survival," and "Power" by Audre Lorde, and "What is the Measure" and "The moon rose over the bay. I had a lot of feelings," by Donika Kelly.If you would like to support us, please download and leave us a review. We appreciate your support and love! You can reach out to us through Instagram, TikTok, or email. Insta/TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textWelcome back for Part Two of our conversation about The Color Purple (2023). This week's episode is all about the highs and lows. Joy, sisterhood, and the phenomenal music and dancing are some of the most important components of the film, showing off black love, joy and desire. We get into the relationship between Celie and Shug Avery. Necessarily, we speak on the venom of racism that we see play out in Sophia's storyline, and the way it still runs rampant today.We invite you to read Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought to participate in our next episode. Black Artist Shout Out this week goes out to Sofie, a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles. Her style of R&B and Afrobeats is smooth and contains messages about what she finds important in the world. Support her on Instagram (@lionessofie), Spotify, and Apple Music.Trigger Warning: Rape, Physical and Sexual Abuse, Generational Trauma, Poverty, Racism, PatriarchyIf you would like to support us, please download and review. You can reach out to us on Instagram or TikTok, or send us an email.  Instagram/TikTok: @lesbianbookclubpodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textWe welcome Black History Month and the opportunity to celebrate Black History, Heritage and Culture with a conversation about famed The Color Purple. In this Part One episode, we cover the 2023 film adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel and the context surrounding all of its renditions. This is a story of Black Women - of survival, sisterhood, betrayal, pain, faith, hope and joy. We walk through the lives of each of the beloved women in this film, as well as the men who accompany them on their journeys. In Part Two, we will talk more about the phenomenal music and dancing, Sophia's story, Black Joy, and what happened to the actors and Black film community after the release of the first film in the 1980s.Thank you for joining us in conversation today, we encourage you to uplift Black voices, seek out education about Black culture and history, and support Black artists and businesses. Featured Black artists of the week: “Black History, For Real” Podcast by Francesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee.Trigger Warning: Rape, Physical and Sexual Abuse, Generational Trauma, Poverty, Racism, PatriarchyIf you would like to support us, please download and review. You can reach out to us on Instagram or TikTok, or send us an email.  Instagram/TikTok: @lesbianbookclubpodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

Send us a textCo-authors of The Christmas Pic Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer joined us for this meaningful conversation about making and publishing queer art in a hostile political climate and the impact it can have, breaking rules, and fictional happy endings for queer characters as a resource for real life. They also gave us special insight into the history and development of the birth of The Christmas Pic and Harmony Springs, and its journey from TV to independent novel. Is Ava unlikeable? Some people thought so. They revealed their favorite parts of writing Ava and Jo, the surprising thing Ella has in common with Jo, and that we can look forward to a new work from them on Wattpad called "My TikTok Spy."As Rena so eloquently said, let's "usher the spirit of Harmony Springs off the page and into the world.”Our next read will be Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought, edited by Briona Simone Jones.Here are the links mentioned in this episode:Ruby Fruit Employee FundraiserLGBT CenterRena and Ella's WattpadElla and Rena's Instagram page is @smokeshow.pressThank you for joining us, please support us by downloading, sharing and leaving a review. You can reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok, or email. Insta/TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.com

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Send us a textHi friends, thanks for joining us. As promised, here is the link to a document with compiled resources to both receive aid and help in the wake of the LA Wildfires. Please help if you are able, and share resources/ways to donate online.Edit to what Haylie said when recognizing the victims of the wildfires: since this was recorded on the 12th, the death count has gone up from 11 to 25. We send our hearts out to the loved ones of the victims of this tragedy, and thank the first responders working to prevent further death.This episode, we cover the prelude to the first season finale of the L Word, where the girls hit Dinah Shore. We hear their coming out stories, get on Jenny's team for once, and Bette once again proves herself to be a walking red flag.

Send us a textYou asked us to roll it back so Haylie could dish on Evelyn Hugo, and we did! Do you agree with her hot take? Do we have more Celia or Evelyn sympathizers in our midst? Drop your input in the episode comments, our Instagram, or wherever you want. Evelyn would. In this episode, we try to wrap our heads around the big topics of identity and regret - things that plagued Evelyn's life. Please leave us a review, download and share. Reach out to us through our email, Instagram or TikTok, or send us a text!Email: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.comInstagram/TikTok: @lesbianbookclubpod

Send us a textThis book by Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer gave us all the cozy Hallmark Christmas feels, so you might want a peppermint mocha for this one. In this episode, we talk public perception of high-profile people vs. the individual identity, failures in communication, and what makes a good character worth rooting for (“likable” or not!). Thank you for being in community with us this year, we appreciate you all more than you know. If you want to gift us this Christmas, please leave us a nice review and download and share our podcast. Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textCrawling out of our skin after watching a really unfortunate attempt at a Dana x Jenny hookup, Haylie and Lauren dish about the clandestine affairs of this episode, run our own hypotheticals, and weigh the ethics of Bette's choice to hand over the explicit film to expose Fae Buckley. Please leave us a review and download, it really helps us out! We love hearing from you, reach out to us here with the text function, or via Instagram, TikTok or email. See you next time for The Christmas Pic!Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textWell... Jen Lyon has done it again. In this episode we walk through the newest novel by Senator's Wife author Jen and talk about the characters Kam and Dillon who we have fallen so in love with. Listen in to hear us name our ideal film cast and sob over the tragic ending that broke our hearts. TW: suicide, suicidal ideation, SA. Take care of yourselves!Please leave us a review and download, it really helps us out. We love to hear from you, reach out to us via the text function here, Instagram, TikTok or email.Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textAfter seeing a clip of Wicked star Ariana Grande saying her favorite film is Jamie Babbit's But I'm A Cheerleader and being confused by the excitement of lesbians everywhere, Haylie knew it was time to see what the fuss was for herself. Lauren gleefully obliged, and here you have the conversation that followed. We were thrilled by the abundance of camp, shocked at how young and innocent the non-lesbian lesbian icon Natasha Lyonne was in 1999, and of course had to discuss the commentary peeking through the unseriousness of this film.Please leave us a review and download, it really helps us out! Our next book will be The Unfinished Line by The Senator's Wife author Jen Lyon, so start reading so you can join us in conversation. Follow and engage with us at:Tiktok and Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textTechnical difficulties galore but Haylie came through as the reliable Taurus she is when Lauren ran into more mercury retrograde than she could handle this week.Anyway, please enjoy this Lauren's disappointment that Haylie didn't know who Rosanna Arquette and Haylie's beautiful nuanced conversation about Bette and Tina's storyline.To get in touch with us, send us a DM or email, or text via the link above. Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: @LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.comShare your stories of queer joy with us, and we might read them on the pod. We love you!

Send us a textIn the wake of the United States election, we want to use this episode as a space to have conversation with you and each other. Lauren processes her fear and anger, while Haylie gets vulnerable about the betrayal she and many others are feeling. On the other side of the coin, on Haylie's mind has also been community, mutual aid and joy, which she brings to the discussion today. Our call to action for you today: participate in your community, check on your people, and share your joy. At the end of the episode, Lauren shares the poem Etiquette Leash by beloved Andrea Gibson. You can read it here.To get in touch with us, send us a DM or email, or text via the link above. Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: @LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.comShare your stories of queer joy with us, and we might read them on the pod. We love you!

Send us a textIt's Election Day in the United States, and as we await results with bated breath we invite you to listen to our timely conversation with Margaret Vandenburg, author of Craze. We hear from her about Henri's story and how the centennial of the Queer Craze and crackdown inspired her to write this cautionary tale. She speaks to us about being willing and ready to stand up for ourselves as a community, and how fun, joy, and desire not only define who we are, but are acts of rebellion. Lauren promised to link her favorite spoken word she was referencing in this week's episode. However Lauren did get the quote and the author wrong. The spoken word poet she was thinking of was Valerie Kaur while the poem she was referring to was Etiquette by Andrea Gibson. Both are linked below.Valerie Kaur's @ Watch Night 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCenwgheIBsEtiquette Leash by Andrea Giboson with the quote Lauren was referring to about it "never being polite to throw back the tear gas" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDCF7eh7lWQPlease download, share and leave a review. Get in touch with us on Instagram, TikTok or email! Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: @LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textTruly, we cannot emphasize enough how stunning this book by Margaret Vandenburg is. This episode, we talk the Queer Craze of the American 1920s in NYC, underground speakeasies, and the balancing act of queer people walking between heteronormative day life and queer culture. We discuss how growing up with shame impacts the development of queer adults, and delicate family dynamics. Artists and visionaries populate our world this episode, and we invite you to join. Leave us a review and follow us!Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textThis week, our hosts have an allergic reaction to new character Annette, who makes Haylie like Jenny in comparison. Dana's apparently closeted mother rejects her when she comes out, Bette and Tina face harsh truths, and Haylie gives a lesson on hygiene and shame. Let's go!Please download, share, and leave us a review! Read CRAZE by Margaret Vandenburg for our next episode, and reach out to us through DMs or text with the link above if you so please. Thanks for listening!Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textOur next book is CRAZE by Margaret Vandenburg, and as Haylie was reading she couldn't help but look up the many characters who are REAL historical figures. So, this episode is full of information on these queer icons of the 1920s and 30s, so that you can have an enriched reading experience! Let's get CRAZy!Please download, share, and leave us a review! You can text us at the link above, send us a DM, or an email if that's more your style. Thank you for listening!Instagram and TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a text*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT*Welcome back to the Lesbian Book Club Podcast for another L Word episode, where we discuss women's health issues that we weren't taught in health class, i.e. vaginal suppositories! We get a very special visit from a real live circus mouse, Dana ruins her life for Subaru only to find that they liked her life how it was, and we become the judges of if Bette and Tina really are boring. There are two sexual assaults in this episode, so please listen with discretion and take care of yourselves.Please download and leave us a review, it really helps us out!! We love hearing from you, please feel free to send us DMs on TikTok or Instagram, or we have an email if that's more your style.Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodTikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: @LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textThis week on the pod, we have the first book in the Halycon Division series, Integrity by E.J. Noyes. This is a sapphic thriller filled with chemical weapons attacks, secret agents (or not technically agents, you be the judge), and romance! Join us as we talk all things intelligence agents, and not just what we learned from Miss Congeniality

Send us a textThis week on the pod we are covering the very funny, very camp movie Bottoms! Join us for our mostly unserious discussion of this film starring the incredible Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott.Also, get reading because our next book is the first book in the Halcyon Division series, Integrity by E.J. NoyesTrigger Warnings: discussions of rape, sexual assault, and the gay panic defensePlease download, leave us a five star review or text us with the link above and we will read reviews at the end of episodes. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us a DM via Instagram or TikTok, or we have an email if that's more your style!Follow us on Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodTikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textComing at you with a mini episode this week! If there's one thing Lauren loves other than yapping about books, it's yapping about movies and shows. So if you've been looking for some streaming recs, she has you covered. Also, please someone talk to her about Gentleman Jack!Please download, share and leave us a review! We want your feedback! You can text us at the link above, send us a DM on Instagram or TikTok, or email us if that's more your style. Thank you for listening!Instagram and Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textWe hope you are as obsessed with this book as Haylie is, because she wants companionship embarking on the painful journey of waiting for Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner (they/them) to become a series. Listen in as we talk about egregious miscommunications, smut, and the extremely Taurus way of keeping your living space as a temple - just like Grace Henderson. Also, if you've been dying to find out what Lauren's type is, this is the episode for you.Please download, share and leave us a review! We want your feedback! You can text us at the link above, send us a DM on Instagram or TikTok, or email us if that's more your style. Thank you for listening!Instagram and Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a textDo you love the group storylines, or the individual Jenny "off on her own, doing shrooms" storyline? Is Tim aggressive or aggressive? Has Lauren finally taken off her rose-colored glasses and decided Bette is actually the villain? I mean Bette did drink the slurpee...Please download and share, and leave us a five star review or text us with the link above. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send a DM via Instagram or TikTok, or we have an email if that's more your style!(P.S. Our next read is Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner. Get reading!)Instagram and Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.If Haylie is Dana for Halloween, who should Lauren be? Is Bette actually... the worst? Is Subaru really for the gays, what is Shane's mysterious past, and how should Jenny have handled getting caught cheating? We address all of these very important questions in this episode covering the L Word. Please download and share, and leave us a five star review or text us with the link above. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send a DM via Instagram or TikTok, or we have an email if that's more your style!(P.S. Our next read is Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner. Get reading!)Instagram and Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.*TRIGGER WARNING* - This book contains subject material of sexual violence, rape, homophobia, transphobia, gender dysphoria, and police violence. Please take care of yourselves and make a decision that is healthy for you before listening to this episode.In this episode, we discuss the life-changing Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg. Jess's story of not fitting into the gender binary during the 1960s and early 1970s in the United States left us profoundly impacted by the truth that was so clearly present. We talk about community, organizing, identity, and hope in this episode, and want to leave you with a call to action: go do something to help your community. In honor of Leslie, we would like to provide you with these links to donate if you have the resources:The Center For Black EquityThe Trevor ProjectLAMBDA LegalIf you would like to contact us, please text us through the link in the show notes. Download and follow, it really helps us out! Our Instagram and TikTok accounts are @lesbianbookclubpod

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Send us a Text Message.Lauren and Haylie debate the use of male lesbianism in this episode, Alice rejects lesbianism, and, of course, we gush over Holland Taylor. Please download and leave us a five star review, or text us with the link above and we will read them at the end of each episode. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us a DM on Instagram or TikTok - or we have an email if that's more your style!Next book: Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg.Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodTikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.This week's episode on the Bloodwood Society may be an all-time favorite. We have declared this the next Hunger Games-esque type book. It was absolutely thrilling! If you want to hear Lauren make 100 disney references, or hear Haylie discuss how she knows about ornithology, this is the episode for you

Send us a Text Message.Hi everyone! Lauren, here! We don't have a new episode this week. But next week we'll be covering the Bloodwood Society, and we cannot wait to discuss it all with you! Hope you have a great week!

Send us a Text Message.In our return with Episode 4 of The L Word, Haylie recaps how tortured she was by the bad choices of... half the ensemble. And why she cried over a snail. Lauren gets sucked up in the romance of it all: Dana and Lara, Bette and art, AND a crush for Lauren other than Bette enters the chat!Please download, leave us a five star review or text us with the link above and we will read reviews at the end of episodes. It really helps us out! We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us a DM via Instagram or TikTok, or we have an email if that's more your style!Follow us on Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodTikTok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.Hi Everyone! We have a slightly different episode for you this week! Haylie is on vacation but also got a little sick so this is a bit of a mini episode where we read a few of our favorite sapphic poems and give our thoughts! Please let us know what you think!Poems:Poem #1: For the Goddess Too Well KnownPoem #2: A Poem for HarukoPoem #3: Twenty-One Love Poems [Poem III]Poem #4: The OnlyAs I crawled back into bed, into you, not readyto leave, I realized how well our bodiesmatched and melted into each other.We fit like puzzle pieces--my keys falling into your locks--how your legs know to open so mine can move between, how your arms lay perfectly on my waist.How can I leave where my body belongs?But if by chance, or expectation, or heartbreak,our pieces end up being a mismatch...please let us be in the same row,close enough so our fingertips can reach out and touch.But if the same row is too close and it hurtstoo much to feel your fingers woven into mine, then maybe we could be in the same column?I'll be just slightly below you so I can lookupon your jawline, so maybe, sometimes,my fingers can trace it's edges while I watcha slow smile form across your lips.But if by circumstance, i cannot be close enough to see your jaw,please just let me be in the same box as you,to be painted from the same picture as you,to be near to you even from afar.Becasue in a box of what seems is made up of infinite peices,you are the only one I want.You're the only one i want next to me.You're the only piece that fits into me.Poem #5: PetalsHad we been in grade school together,Had wed been at the same 4 square court, or vou at the basketball court, while I played hand games with my girl friends,I would have seen vou.I would have noticed you.Your deep brown eyes.The way you looked at the basketball like a math problem.I would have seen you.And on my walks home,Id pick the daisies and Id count the petals. before the rhyme,to hide from myself that I wanted you, wanted to insure Id always land on "she loves me.What else could I wish for, hope for, but your love?And that flower,she held my my happiness in the number of her petals that day.Please leave us a 5 star review or text us with at the link above and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel free to send us a DM via instagram or Tiktok. We also have an email if that's more your style!Follow us on Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodFollow us on Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.Part 2 of our episodes on Last Night at the Telegraph Club, written by Malinda Lo. Lily and Kath get to delight in their newfound love and Lauren and Haylie delight right along with them. This book was a stunning look at the themes of queerness, intersectionality of identities, and what expectations put on us by others can really feel like. Please leave us a 5 star review and we will read the new reviews at the end of each episode! We love hearing from you all so please feel free to send us a DM via instagram or Tiktok. We also have an email if that's more your style!Follow us on Instagram: @LesbianBookClubPodFollow us on Tiktok: @LesbianBookClubPodEmail: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.com

Send us a Text Message.This book floored both of us, so listen in to hear us dig in to the layers of historical context behind Last Night at the Telegraph Club, set during the Red and Lavender Scares in the United States. Lily and Kath have our hearts, but we unexpectedly find a lot of tenderness for some other characters as well. If you're looking for a game - count how many times Haylie says "for historical context" and how often Lauren brings up or quotes a pop star. Rejoin us next week for Part 2. If you are visiting the show notes from the episode looking for a link to the "Olivia" eye-kissing picture... well a lady never breaks a promise.The Open Book Instagram account: @theopenbook_simi