Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold
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Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold

by Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy

1993•Documentary•434 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalgay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: moving and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold traces the evolution of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s up to the early 1960s. Drawing upon the oral histories of 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalGay/lesbianSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Subjects

HistoryLesbiansSocial conditionsWomen's studiesWorking classBuffaloLesbian communitiesWorking class, united states

Details

Author
Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy
Published
1993
Pages
434
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