Alison Bechdel’s iconic cartoon has been adapted into an audio drama. Dykes to Watch Out For ran from 1983 to 2008, documenting lesbian relationships, community, and politics for 25 years. It followed the story of Mo, an anxious but charming lesbian committed to her feminist politics, and her larger-than-life group of friends and lovers. Now Pulitzer-nominated playwright Madeleine George has brought this groundbreaking classic to a new medium, and a fresh generation of lesbians. It’s been a year since Mo last had sex. And she’s ready to meet Ms Right. The trouble is, nobody seems to live up t ..read more

Alison Bechdel’s comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For (DTWOF) is a staple of lesbian history and culture. Now it’s adapting to 2023 audiences, with an Audible audio series that will be voiced by some of the most iconic sapphics of our time.  DTWOF began as a weekly comic strip, running from 1983 to 2008. It chronicled the lives of a diverse group of friends, mostly lesbians, and included poignant political commentary along with the expected lesbian drama.  It was syndicated to gay and lesbian newspapers, was carried in Funny Times and Woman News, and eventually was posted on the inter ..read more

‘Lesbian Jesus’ Hayley Kiyoko has debuted her first novel Girls Like Girls, a coming-of-age romance based on her hit song of the same name! “It’s summertime and 17-year-old Coley has found herself alone, again,” reads the synopsis. “Forced to move to rural Oregon after just losing her mother, she is in no position to risk her already fragile heart. But when she meets Sonya, the attraction is immediate. “Coley worries she isn’t worthy of love. Up until now, everyone she’s loved has left her. And Sonya’s never been with a girl before. What if she’s too afraid to show up for Coley? What if by op ..read more

Patricia Highsmith. Loving Highsmith. Get ready – there’s an upcoming biopic of Patricia Highsmith called The Murderous Miss Highsmith! The biopic will star notorious sapphic Cara Delevingne, acclaimed actor Shailene Woodley and Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Noémie Merlant. What a cast! Up-and-coming (and female!) filmmaker Alexandra Pechman will direct, according to Deadline.  While Patricia Highsmith wrote one of the earliest lesbian novels to feature a happy ending, The Price of Salt (1952), later popularized in Carol (2015), she mostly wrote–and was very well known for–psychologic ..read more

Titanic was one of the biggest movies of all time. Now, 25 years later, it’s coming back to the big screen. And while the love story between Jack and Rose was super straight, Titanic was the ship that launched a thousand lesbian haircuts. How many masc-of-center women went to the barber and asked for a 1997 Leonardo DiCaprio? But now there’s a new piece of sapphic culture inspired by the Ship of Dreams (which is just as well given Leo’s being dragged to filth for dating a 19 year-old). Leonardo DiCaprio sporting The Haircut in Titanic Author Adiba Jaigirdar is back with a new book: A Million t ..read more

Lesbian-feminist press Firebrand Books once called the building at 143 East State Street, Ithaca, NY, home. That building has since been declared a historical landmark. In October 2022, the city’s Common Council approved the designation unanimously after acting on a recommendation from the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission. “[The Building] was recommended for historic designation based on fitting criteria like historic significance, notable architecture and building character, and being a recognizable visual feature of a certain neighborhood or area,” The Ithaca Voice explained. Firebra ..read more

Stone Butch Blues is a cult classic. Readers across the LGB and TQ spectrum have found recognition and sustenance in Leslie Feinberg’s magnum opus. First published in 1993, it tells the story of Jess Goldberg, who knows from a young age that she doesn’t fit the cultural expectations attached to girlhood – and has no desire for a future defined by marriage and motherhood. Jess runs away after being institutionalized by her parents, and finds a spiritual home in Tifka’s – a lesbian bar. There she’s adopted by Butch Al, who schools Jess in the art of female masculinity, and Jackie, who gently g ..read more

Brandi Carlile’s recently released memoir, Broken Horses, is about “faith, sexuality, parenthood, and a life shaped by music.” The singer-songwriter, producer, six-time Grammy winner and big ol’ lesbian introduces herself on a whole new level in this #1 New York Times Best Seller. “Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years,” according to Penguin.  The book delves into how medical issues shaped Brandi’s childhood ..read more

I read a lot of lesbian books. Lesfic is my go-to genre, my favorite way of unwinding. My shelves are stacked with books from Ylva, Bold Strokes, Bella, and a growing number of indies. The rise of small publishers and self-publishing have been a gamechanger, allowing more lesbian stories than ever before to reach readers. But – much as I love lesfic – I’m not blind to its faults. Lesfic is extremely white. That’s not unique to the genre. Just 11 percent of novels released in 2018 were written by people of color. Eighty-nine percent were by white authors. Little has changed since then. Women ..read more

Lauren Hough made waves with her debut. Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing, a collection of autobiographical essays, was met with near universal acclaim. This stunning debut spent two weeks as a New York Times best-seller. And the audiobook is narrated by none other than Cate Blanchett. Hough’s book went from strength to strength. It was even nominated for a Lammy Award – a prestigious LGBTQ literary prize. But then Lambda Literary cancelled Hough’s nomination. Lambda “grew concerned” about “Twitter disputes.” And this controversy has overshadowed a truly remarkable tale. Hough’s book is well w ..read more