{"product_id":"lesbian-love-story-a-queer-history-of-sapphic-romance-9781529910872","title":"Lesbian Love Story: A Queer History of Sapphic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharting the stories of Olympic athletes and lesbian memoirists, via Sappho,\u003ci\u003e Lesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a genre-defying respository of sapphic romance like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn her quest to discovering lesbian role models overlooked by history, Amelia Possanza uncovers seven incredible love stories in the archives. Expertly blending her subjects' own words with richly imagined and vigorously researched moments from their lives to tell their stories in an intimate, vivid and immediate way, Possanza weaves these narratives together with her own memories of uncovering the past, yearning and longing alongside her subjects and growing into her queerness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a celebration of sapphics - of women who love women - but also of people who have always existed outside of traditional definitions of gender and bravely lived beyond the confines of heteronormativity. Each of the lesbians in this memoir moved through the world in their own way and helped the world. Their stories illuminate a forgotten history, as well as showing us all a new way to understand what love means when there is nothing material to be gained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePossanza is refreshingly frank\u003c\/b\u003e about how her biography influences her writing, and what she wants from the lives she conjures up, however different they may be from hers. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e is full of warmth and hope - readable, inventive and scholarly \u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eAttraction, love, compassion, hope: all are brought to life by the author's sharp, lively observation.\u003c\/b\u003e These remarkable figures deserve to have their stories told - and listened to. -- Erica Wagner * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eLesbian Love Story is \u003cb\u003ea rare treat\u003c\/b\u003e - empathetic, generous and \u003cb\u003eutterly fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eI was left in awe of the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebreadth of Possanza's research and the seamless way in which she weaves together so many different stories of radical lives and loves. * Julia Armfield, author of 'Our Wives Under the Sea' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeously, quintessentially lesbian, \u003c\/b\u003ein its very form ... I was struck by how unfamiliar these names and histories were to me. Yet it also struck me how familiar these lesbians feel to the modern-day lesbian. From Sappho to Rusty Brown, Possanza is sensitive both to the similarities and idiosyncrasies of their different stories - how they forged and belonged to this timeless, mutable community. I hope generations of lesbians buy this for their lovers - and continue to add to the archives. * Lily Lindon, author of Double Booked *\u003cbr\u003eI loved this passionate archive of lesbian lives and loves, \u003cb\u003ea glowing mosaic of shared experience\u003c\/b\u003e and immediacy, \u003cb\u003ewhich transcends historical time\u003c\/b\u003e. * Kate Charlesworth, author of 'Sensible Footwear' *\u003cbr\u003eBy blending deep and evocative research, memoir and tender speculations, Amelia Possanza has crafted a novel \u003cb\u003eevery bit as essential and subversive as the women she's writing about\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved this book. * Alim Kheraj, author of 'Queer London' *\u003cbr\u003eAs\u003cb\u003e bold\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etender\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethoughtful \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edefiant\u003c\/b\u003e as the lesbians to whom it pays such \u003cb\u003epassionate homage\u003c\/b\u003e * Nat Reeve, author of 'Nettleblack' *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ethoroughly enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eaccessible\u003c\/b\u003e read * Paula Akpan, journalist and author of 'When We Ruled' *\u003cbr\u003eA loving and scrappy history which deftly weaves the social and the personal into sensitive portraits of figures the world had almost forgotten. Possanza looks into the contradictions and tides of lesbian identity, locating it in a desire to live authentically and the joy of metamorphosis. \u003cb\u003eEarnest, fun and deeply caring, this book is an ode to a resilient and riotous community\u003c\/b\u003e. * Cleo Henry, author of 'The Last Lesbian Bar in the Midlands' *\u003cbr\u003eLesbian Love Story is more than a book: \u003cb\u003eit's a radical act of love for queer folk around the world\u003c\/b\u003e. A set of gripping narratives take us not just through time, but through the hearts and lives of people just like us. \u003cb\u003eThese stories are magic\u003c\/b\u003e, and in an age where there is so much fear and oppression, supports us all in seeing the hope and promise of a better world. \u003cb\u003eLesbian Love Story is a treasure trove of queer history\u003c\/b\u003e, living and breathing in a way no museum could manage. * Kestral Gaian, author of 'Hidden Lives and Counterweights *\u003cbr\u003eIn this \u003cb\u003ewarmhearted \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003esexy\u003c\/b\u003e memoir Possanza combs through Bushwick bars and Hadrian's library for stories of queer love. * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn archive of queer love and community by a talented storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Part personal memoir, part archival research, \u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e expertly weaves together stories of lesbians across time with a historian's precision and a novelist's pacing. Bringing together seven epic love stories across eras, ranging from the classical Greek poet Sappho and her lover Anactoria to lesbian caretakers in the AIDS crisis extending beyond romantic boundaries, Possanza cultivates a worthy collection of lesbian love stories . . . \u003cb\u003eThroughout, the prose is warm, personal, and accessible. Detailed and immensely readable, this is a generous history of lesbian love.\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e cracks open a vault of queer lives that were so meaningful to dig into\u003c\/b\u003e - sporty girls, masc forbears, illicit loves. These\u003cb\u003e juicy\u003c\/b\u003e stories are \u003cb\u003efilled with pathos and inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e, and Ameila Possanza's thrill at excavating them is\u003cb\u003e personal, palpable and contagious\u003c\/b\u003e. * Michelle Tea, author of 'Knocking Myself Up' and 'Against Memoir' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e has all the vivid detail of a great novel and all the intelligence of a great study ...\u003c\/b\u003e I was continually fascinated, frequently moved, and completely in awe of Possanza's wit, intelligence, and empathy. \u003cb\u003eI can't wait to reread this outstanding, unforgettable book. \u003c\/b\u003e * Stephen McCauley, author of 'My Ex-Life' *\u003cbr\u003eAmelia Possanza \u003cb\u003ecelebrates the greatest \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elesbian love stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e never told\u003c\/b\u003e in her \u003cb\u003edelightful debut\u003c\/b\u003e that has her taking a deep dive into the queer archives searching for role models for her own love life. What the Brooklyn book publicist-turned-author finds is Bushwick drag kings and activists in Harlem who \u003cb\u003eprove there is no one way to love-and there never has been\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Most Anticipated Books of 2023 * Time Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntimate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evoracious\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eutterly magnetic\u003c\/b\u003e. * Autostraddle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA manifesto of love: \u003c\/b\u003eof erotic love and platonic love, of familial and communal love, and maybe most importantly, self-love. * Electric Literature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntimate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esexy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003evoraciously researched\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evibrantly imagined\u003c\/b\u003e, Amelia Possanza has given us \u003cb\u003ethe romantic history all lesbians deserve.\u003c\/b\u003e * Nina LaCour, author of 'Yerba Buena' *\u003cbr\u003eAmelia Possanza's \u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea tender and sensual swim through lesbian history\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ethoroughly researched \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebrought to dazzling life\u003c\/b\u003e by Possanza's \u003cb\u003eimaginative prose\u003c\/b\u003e. * Hugh Ryan, author of 'When Brooklyn Was Queer' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA creative, joyful approach to the queer past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together history, memoir, and theory in this refreshing work of historical imagination. \u003cb\u003eA very smart love letter to lesbians across time.\u003c\/b\u003e * Jen Manion, author of 'Female Husbands: A Trans History' *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estunning love letter to lesbian history\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ean incredible, affirming book\u003c\/b\u003e * Lois Shearing, founder of the Bi Survivor's Network, and author of ‘Bi The Way’ *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edelightful book \u003c\/b\u003ethat's part memoir, part historical investigation -- Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books Of 2023 * Buzzfeed *\u003cbr\u003eSeven epic love stories across eras. \u003cb\u003eDetailed and immensely readable\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a generous history of lesbian love * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting with empathy, wit, and imagination\u003c\/b\u003e, Possanza constructs a personal, political, and romantic history of lesbian life and love. * The Millions *\u003cbr\u003ePossanza uses \u003ci\u003eLesbian Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the 20th century and \u003cb\u003emuse about replacing our contemporary misogynistic society with something markedly lesbian\u003c\/b\u003e. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eIn her \u003cb\u003eimpressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e, Possanza stitches together personal memoir, painstaking research, and fictional imaginings with a fluid style and a sure hand . . . \u003cb\u003eThis is an outstanding work of literary scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e that also delivers a vulnerable, intimate portrait of its author. * Publisher's Weekly *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409976566103,"sku":"9781529910872","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529910872.jpg?v=1730508567","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lesbian-love-story-a-queer-history-of-sapphic-romance-9781529910872","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}