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Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction

Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America

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  • 1991 first published
  • 373 pages
  • 9 editions
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Lillian Faderman's Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers (1991) is a sapphic fiction novel. The story is set in United States, in the 20th century. It deals with Female Homosexuality, lesbians, Lesbianism and lesbiennes.

74 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 373 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

Lesbian life in America continues to evolve. As Lillian Faderman writes, there are “no constants with regard to lesbianism,” except that lesbians prefer women. In this book, Faderman reclaims the story of lesbian life in twentieth-century America, tracing the evolution of lesbian identity and subcultures from early networks to today’s diverse lifestyles. Faderman samples from journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, media accounts, novels, medical literature, pop culture artifacts, and rich firsthand testimony with lesbians of all races, ages, and classes, uncovering a surprising narrative of unparalleled depth and originality.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Female Homosexuality
  • Lesbians
  • Lesbianism
  • LGBTQ history
  • Lesbiennes
  • Histoire
  • Homosexuality
  • Women
  • Lesbische Liebe
  • Lesbianisme
  • Stonewall Book Awards

Quick answers

Who wrote Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers?

Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers was written by Lillian Faderman and first published in 1991.

What genre is Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers?

The median edition has 373 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fun Home, The Price of Salt and Honor Girl.

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