The lesbian bar chronicles the living history and hopeful future of America's dyke dives and sapphic spaces
(2026)
By:
Karp, Rachel
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW 306.7663/KARP,R
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Boston : Beacon Press, 2026
DESCRIPTION
xiv, 265 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780807023440, 0807023442, 9780807023440, 0807023442
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Part One: The Northeast -- lesbian bars are neighborhood bars -- Part Two: The Midwest -- be nice or leave -- Part Three: The great queer pilgrimage West -- Part Four: The South -- we keep us safe -- Part Five: Massachusetts -- coming home
"Weaving together over 100 hours of immersive interviews with bar owners, staff, and regulars, Karp embarks across the country with her wife and best friend to chronicle the stories of the remaining US lesbian bars"-- Provided by publisher