Trash
Dorothy Allison's Trash (1988) is a sapphic fiction story collection. Much of the action takes place in Southern States. Key subjects include poor women, lesbians, working class women and manners and customs.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 23 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
It runs to roughly 238 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Trash
First published in 1988, the award-winning Trash showcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid. The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. These are tales of loss and redemption; of shame and forgiveness; of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling. A book that resonates with uncompromising candor and incandescence, Trash is sure to captivate Allison's legion of readers and win her a devoted new following.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2024 — Transgender Fiction (nominee)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 1989 — Lesbian Fiction (winner)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 1989 — Lesbian Fiction (winner)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 1989 — Lesbian Small Press (winner)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards — Overall (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Trash?
Trash was written by Dorothy Allison and first published in 1988.
What genre is Trash?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Trash?
The median edition has 238 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Trash?
Readers who like it often enjoy Your Loving Arms, Payback and Happiness, Like Water.
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