I FINALLY got my hands on a copy of Joan Nestle’s edited collection The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader. I’m not even halfway through, but I’ve been devouring it in sumptuous mouthfuls. Why didn’t I know this book existed ten years ago?! No matter, I’m still extremely grateful to have found it.
I’m enjoying the autobiographical pieces [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Joan Nestle’
Finding a History That Speaks to Me…Finally
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butch, desire, femme, Identity, Joan Nestle, queer history, reading, The Persistent Desire on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
