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Lesbian & Sapphic FictionHistorical Fiction

After Delores

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  • 1988 first published
  • 158 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (4 ratings)
  • 7 editions
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Sarah Schulman's After Delores (1988) is a sapphic fiction and historical fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in New York, N.Y.. Key subjects include lesbians, Lesbian and stonewall Book Awards.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 21 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 158 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About After Delores

Sarah Schulman's acclaimed 1988 novel is a noirish tale about a no-nonsense coffee-shop waitress in New York who is nursing a broken heart after her girlfriend Dolores leaves her; her attempts to find love again are funny, sexy, and ultimately even violent. After Delores is a fast-paced, electrifying chronicle of the Lower East Side's lesbian subculture in the 1980s.
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  • Lesbians
  • Lesbian
  • New york, N.y.
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • Lesbian lgbtq+
  • Historical

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Who wrote After Delores?

After Delores was written by Sarah Schulman and first published in 1988.

What genre is After Delores?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is After Delores?

The median edition has 158 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to After Delores?

Readers who like it often enjoy Beyond the Pale, Stone Butch Blues and Tipping the Velvet.

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