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 ‘The Persistent Desire’
Finding a History That Speaks to Me…Finally
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged femme, Identity, butch, reading, desire, Joan Nestle, The Persistent Desire, queer history on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
