The Gilda Stories
Published in 1991, The Gilda Stories is a sapphic fiction and queer fantasy story collection by Jewelle Gomez and Alexis Pauline Gumbs. The story is set in United States and including San Francisco, in Historical fiction with vampires. It deals with lesbian vampires, african Americans, vampires and african americans.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 66 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Gilda Stories
A very unusual vampire story. A young Black woman escapes being enslaved and ends up becoming a vampire. Takes place between the 1850s and 2020 or so.
Awards & lists
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 1992 — Lesbian Fiction (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Gilda Stories?
The Gilda Stories was written by Jewelle Gomez and Alexis Pauline Gumbs and first published in 1991.
What genre is The Gilda Stories?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction and Vampire Fiction.
How long is The Gilda Stories?
The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Gilda Stories?
Readers who like it often enjoy Her Body and Other Parties, The Book Eaters and Nona the Ninth.
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