The fictional memoir of an octogenarian musician who has lived through two
world wars and across four continents. From the obscurity of a Perth boarding
school to a glittering career on the world stage, Lena Gaunt's life is made
and torn apart by those she gives her heart to ... more
Biography
Gristwood, Sarah Vita & Virginia
A double biography of two extraordinary women that examines their lives
together and apart ... more
"The lives and love of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West"--Cover.
New books for October 2018
Fiction
Fulton, Jennifer A Guarded heart
A TV star is suddenly outed, shot, and hidden on a tropical island, with a detective on stress leave as her minder ... more
Prose, Francine Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932
Historical novel set in France during the 1930s and WWII, about a decent but under-loved girl who becomes a monster ... review
Brand new books for September 2018
Fiction
Bledsoe, Lucy Jane The Evolution of love : a novel
A novel about love and community triumphing in the face of disaster ... review
Detective mystery
McNab, Claire; Forrest, Katherine V. Lethal care : a Chief Inspector Carol Ashton mystery : the final chapter
The final Carol Ashton mystery - gripping ... more
Brand new fiction for August 2018
Fiction
Bloom, Amy White houses
A fictionalized account of Eleanor Roosevelt's relationship with journalist
Lorena Hickok, written from Hick's point of view ... review
Griffith, Nicola So lucky
A profoundly personal and very political story of a confident woman
forced to confront an unnerving new reality when in the space of a single week her
wife leaves her and she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ... more
Poipoi, Jaimee; Reynolds, Adam; Harris, Chaz; Luite, Christine (illus.); Moore, Bo (illus.) Maiden voyage
A New Zealand children's picture book about a fisherman's daughter who
falls in love with the female ship's captain who helps her find her mother ... more
Nonfiction
Albert, Nicole G. Lesbian decadence : representations in art and literature of fin-de-siècle France
An analysis and synthesis of the depiction of lesbianism as a
social phenomenon and a symptom of social malaise as well as a fantasy in
the creative period at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in France ... more
New books for June 2018
Short stories
Highsmith, Patricia Little tales of misogyny
A mischievous look at the suburban American dream ... review
Memoir
Myles, Eileen Afterglow : (a dog memoir)
Memoir inspired by the author's deceased pitbull Rosie ? memorably
described as "a masculine girl, British like an old upper-class dyke". ... review
Detective mystery
Marsh, Ngaio; Duffy, Stella Money in the morgue
The first few chapters were found among Ngaio Marsh's papers and Stella
Duffy was invited to complete the novel ... Stuff review
Nonfiction
Robertson, Stace All of us : minority identities & inclusion in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Publication from a project aiming to start a conversation around
increasing access and inclusion for intersex, gender diverse and queer
young people who also have other minority identities. Also available in pdf
format at theallofusproject.net/
New books for May 2018
Short stories
Te Awekotuku, Ngahuia Tahuri : a limited edition
A revised and expanded version of 'Tahuri', which was originally published
by New Women's Press in 1989. Includes one new story and three pieces that
were published elsewhere.
Memoir
Seeger, Peggy First time ever : a memoir
Peggy Seeger recalls the heady days when folk music ruled and shares the
innermost doubts and delights of a woman who never shied away from life or
love ... review
Detective mystery
Roberts, Jenny Dead reckoning
Private investigator Camron McGill is following yet another unfaithful
husband on a client's behalf ... more
New DVDs for April
A Date for mad Mary
A hilarious Irish Bridesmaids-meets-Muriel's-Wedding rom-com filled with
memorable moments. From a cringe-worthy Mamma Mia-themed hen's do to Mary's
Gran's withering assessment of her Mum, it offers plenty of good craic ... review (93 min. ; region 4)
Lovesong
Neglected by her husband, Sarah embarks on an impromptu road trip with her
young daughter and her best friend Mindy. Along the way, the dynamic between
the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years
later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before
Mindy's wedding ... review (93 min. ; region 4)
New books for April 2018
Biography
Quinn, Susan Eleanor and Hick : the love affair that shaped a First Lady
A warm, intimate account of the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and
reporter Lorena Hickok ... oh for the good old days in the White House ... review.
Fiction
Shieff, Jen The Vanishing act
A spicy tale of intrigue set in 1960s New Zealand, where society?s
constraints and the laws of the day made outcasts of lesbians and
prostitutes. A standalone sequel to "The Gentlemen's club' (2015). Listen to a podcast of an interview
with the author on Radio NZ
Nonfiction
King-Miller, Lindsay Ask a queer chick : a guide to sex, love, and life for girls who dig girls
Cuts through all of the bizarre conditioning imparted by parents,
romantic comedies, and The L Word to help queer readers navigate this changing world. Offering
advice on everything from coming out to getting your first gay haircut to walking down the aisle
... review
New books for March 2018
Detective
Bramhall, Andrea The Last first time
When Gina Temple decides to go Christmas shopping for her girlfriend it
seems like an easy enough task ... review.
Nonfiction
Godoy, Esther (prod./ed.) Butch is not a dirty word. Issue 3, The intergenerational issue
Third issue of a zine that celebrates butch identity and culture. It shares
the images and voices of butches of a diversity of ages; from fledgling
to elder. ... facebook page
Poetry
McPherson, Heather; Charman, Janet (ed.) This joyful, chaotic place : garden poems
Published posthumously to coincide with an exhibition celebrating the art
and writing of Heather and her peers in the women?s art and literature movement of the 1970s
and 1980s ... more
Fiction
Three classics from Patricia Highsmith who was the featured writer at LILAC's book group in February.
Highsmith, Patricia Edith's diary As Edith Howland's life becomes harsh, her diary entries only become
brighter and brighter ... more
The Glass cell Combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique
of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system ... more
Ripley's game Living on his posh French estate with his elegant heiress wife, Tom Ripley,
on the cusp of middle age, is no longer the striving comer of 'The Talented
Mr. Ripley' ... review.
New books for February 2018
Fiction
Katz, Judith Running fiercely toward a high thin sound : a novel
Jewish magical realism ... review. Winner of a Lambda Literary award for lesbian fiction
Nonfiction
Gore, Ariel The End of Eve : a memoir
Ariel's crazy mother announces "I'm dying", and takes her time about it.
Wickedly sharp reading filled to bursting with compassion, rage, pain and wit ... review
Long Breast Press Collective (ed.) On for young and old : Australian intergenerational radical lesbian feminist anthology
28 Australian radical lesbian feminists write about their lives and
activism ... publisher's website
New books for January 2018
Fiction
Hawthorne, Susan Dark matters : a novel
A dark story that uncovers the hidden histories of organised violence
against lesbians - stunning ... review
Biography
Hardy, Sara The Unusual life of Edna Walling
Edna Walling designed over 300 gardens in Australia between 1920 and 1960
when most women were homemakers. Despite the fact she was a self-publicist
and very unusual woman in her time, Edna's private life has remained a mystery ... review
Anthology
Berber, Xequina (ed.); Capone, Giovanna (ed.); Smith, Cheela Romain (ed.) Dispatches
from lesbian America : 42 short stories amd memoir by lesbian authors
A collection of more than forty works of short fiction and memoir from
contemporary writers, some newly emerging and some well-known ...
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