Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America
Odd Girlsreverberates with the powerful voices of people speaking for themselves.... Faderman empowers her subject; instead of allowing lesbian lifestyles to be defined from the outside, her voice and those of other women transcend destructive stereotypes and misconceptions.Odd Girlsoffers a lucidly written and moving narrative of lesbian culture and community during its formative years.(The Village Voice)Fascinating... poignant and moving...Odd Girlsis full of facts and wonderful details that readers may not have encountered, things that are a pleasure to learn and that seem valuable to know.(Los Angeles Times Book Review)One has to respect the tenacity of Lillian Faderman for making sense of the evolution of lesbian life in twentieth-century America.... This is a remarkable social history.... Her study attains the depth and evenhandedness of a scholarly classic.(Susan BrownmillerThe Washington Post Book World)An important and challenging work for lesbians and heterosexuals alike....Odd Girlsis a key work, the point of reference which all subsequent studies of twentieth-century lesbian life in the United States will begin.(San Francisco Examiner)Faderman's sweeping, mesmerizing prose accentuates the magnificent scholarship in this definitive account of lesbian life in the past 100 years.... Faderman has combined her talent and experience to accomplish this wonder.(Barbara GrierLambda Book Report)Nothing odd aboutOdd Girls—it combines clear prose with meticulous research. This book is an important contribution to understanding America and its people in our time.(Rita Mae Brown, author ofRubyfruit Jungle)A grand narrative synthesis of the cultural, social, and political history of lesbian life since the late nineteenth century.... Engaging and deeply moving stories.(New York Times Book Review)A splendid, uplifting achievement.(The Independent)