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Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction

Don't Explain

Short Fiction

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  • 1998 first published
  • 168 pages
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Jewelle Gomez's Don't Explain (1998) is a sapphic fiction novel. The story is set in United States. It deals with African American women, african American authors, women authors and american women authors.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 168 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

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Subjects

  • African American women
  • African American authors
  • Women authors
  • American women authors
  • African American women authors
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction Finalist

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Who wrote Don't Explain?

Don't Explain was written by Jewelle Gomez and first published in 1998.

What genre is Don't Explain?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Don't Explain?

The median edition has 168 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Don't Explain?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Color Purple, Fun Home and Borderlands/La Frontera.

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