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Literature
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Blithe House Quarterly: A Site for Gay Fiction 
 "An online literary magazine featuring a diversity of new short stories by emerging and established gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered authors." Includes current issue and archives back to 1997, plus Books by BHQ authors , a bibliography based on contributors to this journal. Also see Links for a nice collection of related resources. http://www.blithe.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Gay Fiction Anthology Index
An index to anthologies of short stories by gay and lesbian writers, many of which are not listed in traditional indexes. Coverage is from the 1950s to 2005. Includes a list of the anthologies indexed (as well as those not indexed) and a genre and geographical index. Created by Swarthmore College librarian George K. Huber. http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/ghuber1/index/shortstory.index.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 5, 2008 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBTRT) Round Table
The website of this American Library Association organization contains events information, newsletters, bibliographies, and a list of Stonewall Award winning books since 1971, "honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience." http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/glbtrt/index.cfm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Librarianship, Literature & Books Last updated Dec 2, 2008 glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Culture
An encyclopedia that focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture as it relates to the arts, literature, and social science. Individual entries include bibliographies, citation information, and links to related topics. Also includes discussion groups, an email newsletter, and sections for featured topics. http://www.glbtq.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 27, 2007 Lambda Literary Foundation
Find lists of winners of these literary awards for books by gay and lesbian writers and with gay and lesbian themes. Some of the award categories include fiction, poetry, mysteries, science fiction, biographies, memoirs, humor, religion, transgender, and titles for children and young adults. Lists go back to 1988 and include finalists for the current year. http://www.lambdaliterary.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Lodestar Quarterly
An online journal of gay, lesbian, and queer literature, featuring fiction, poetry, and dramatic works. Includes all issues of the journal (Spring 2002 to the present), and submission guidelines. http://www.lodestarquarterly.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 One Person's Truth: The Life and Work of Paul Monette (1945-1995)
"Paul Monette was the first openly gay person to give his papers to the UCLA Library. ... Monette was also the first author in the Library's manuscript collections to have won the National Book Award." This online exhibit provides a biography of Monette, accompanied by photos, images of manuscripts of his prose and poetry, and related material. From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/monette/monettebios.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Jan 27, 2009 The Publishing Triangle: The Association of Lesbians and Gay Men in Publishing
This site features booklists and other resources from an organization whose mission is "to further the publication of books and other materials written by lesbian and gay authors or with lesbian and gay themes." Includes lists of the "100 best" lesbian and gay novels and nonfiction titles, and lists of award winners for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by gay and lesbian writers and with gay and lesbian themes. http://www.publishingtriangle.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Read Out!: A List of Materials in Braille and Talking Books by and About Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders
Annotated list of Braille and cassette book titles "selected for either historical or current interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender readers or which contain lesbian or gay content." Include adult fiction and nonfiction, and books for children and young adults. From the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, New York Public Library. http://talkingbooks.nypl.org/books/readout.cfm Topics: Disabilities, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Oct 13, 2006 Women in the Shadows: Lesbian Pulp Fiction Collection
This site chronicles some of the classic lesbian pulp fiction contained in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture at Duke University. These paperbacks were popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. The site provides historical backgrounds, plot summaries, cover art, and additional reading lists. One technical inaccuracy: the movie "Desert Hearts" was based on a novel by noted author Jane Rule, not on a pulp. http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/lesbianpulp/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature: Fiction, Women Last updated Feb 19, 2007 |
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