An Intimate Wilderness: Lesbian Writers on Sexuality
Worth buying if: You value first-person essays and memoir fragments on desire.
Skip it if: You expect a scholarly, heavily footnoted critical study.
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Summary
Judith Barrington edits a 1991 collection that brings together lesbian writers reflecting on desire, identity, and erotic life in diverse personal essays and narratives; the book centers intimate, reflective voices rather than academic theory.
Why this book now
Revisiting a 1991 anthology offers perspective on the history of lesbian literary self-representation and how personal narratives shaped queer discourse.
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- You value first-person essays and memoir fragments on desire.
- You want historical perspective on lesbian literary expression.
- You expect a scholarly, heavily footnoted critical study.
- You prefer contemporary works written after 1991.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780933377097
Worth buying if: You value first-person essays and memoir fragments on desire.
Skip it if: You expect a scholarly, heavily footnoted critical study.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At about 320 pages, expect a collection-paced read of essays and personal pieces—suitable for dipping into by essay or reading straight through over several sittings.
What stands out here
This Eighth Mountain Press 1991 edition highlights Judith Barrington's role as editor and the book's emphasis on lesbian writers' personal essays about sexuality.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a sequence of standalone reflections—read individual essays slowly for nuance or sample entries to get a sense of different voices and moments.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780933377097
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