{"product_id":"dyke-life-from-growing-up-to-growing-old-a-celebration-of-the-lesbian-experience-paperback","title":"Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, a Celebration of the Lesbian Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarla Jay\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by lesbians of different ages, races and religions--and compiled by one of the gay movement's best-known writers and activists--these original essays give vibrant voice to the diversity of the lesbian experience. Celebrating the many ways in which the lesbian experience is unique from all others, many of these pieces focus on specific lesbian concerns such as sexual practices, raising children and higher incidence of certain illnesses.Beyond pointing out these differences, the essays also provide a comprehensive view of the many phases of lesbian life by covering diverse topics like body piercing, coming out and work. Short narratives--\"To Mother or Not to Mother,\" \"Confessions of a Lesbian Vampire,\" \"About Being an Old Lesbian in Love,\" and more--complement and enrich the main essays, adding a unique personal tone to the collection. A mix of the serious and the irreverent, \u003ci\u003eDyke Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution to gay and lesbian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarla Jay\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Director of Women's Studies at Pace Unviersity. She has authored and edited eight books, including the pioneering \u003ci\u003eOut of the Closets\u003c\/i\u003e (with Allen Young), and has written for many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (1995)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42201687556176,"sku":"9780465039081","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/VHZ6S1NBcHVOZk9rQ2pad3h1SzRBdz09.webp?v=1775299871","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/dyke-life-from-growing-up-to-growing-old-a-celebration-of-the-lesbian-experience-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}