{"product_id":"a-place-of-our-own-9780349018966","title":"A Place of Our Own","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that''s why the ones we make for ourselves are so \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eimportant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly readable cultural history of queer women''s lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun''\u003cb\u003e SARAH WATERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A cracking read, and a reminder of what shaped where we are now''\u003cb\u003e VAL MCDERMID \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Riveting; indispensable; and suffused with a humane warmth'' \u003cb\u003eALISON BECHDEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A must-have for any queer bookshelf'' \u003cb\u003eTEGAN QUIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor as long as queer women have existed, they''ve created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the softball field, these spaces aren''t a luxury - they''re a necessity for queer women defining their identities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending memoir, archival research and interviews, journalist June Thomas invites readers into six iconic lesbian spaces over the course of the last sixty years, including the rural commune, the sex toy boutique, the holiday destination and the feminist bookstore. She also illuminates what is gained and lost in the shift from the exclusive, tight-knit women''s spaces of the ''70s toward today''s more inclusive yet more diffuse LGBTQ+ communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Thomas''s ability to resurrect the past is a testament to her meticulous research. But it''s her voice - charming, irreverent, tender - that makes the journey through lesbian history so worthwhile'' \u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Pulses with delicious dykes and the spaces we have made for ourselves over the years. I welcome this story''\u003cb\u003e STELLA DUFFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A wonderfully rangy, conversational, and thoughtful exploration of lesbian geographies''\u003cb\u003e DANIEL LAVERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Immensely readable . . . A celebration of what was - and can be - built, with all the hurdles and ecstasies''\u003cb\u003e ROSIE GARLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090675757399,"sku":"9780349018966","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349018966.jpg?v=1762273037","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-place-of-our-own-9780349018966","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}