About the book
Bringing together literary history, queer theory, and lived experience, Jaime Harker maps the shifting queer literary publishing landscape of the last thirty years, through the lens of being an English professor and lesbian feminist bookstore owner. To tell this story, Harker draws on interviews with lesbian writers, publishers, filmmakers, and book reviewers. She also incorporates elements of memoir, specifically her own experiences as the owner of Violet Valley Bookstore, near Oxford, Mississippi. Harker dives into the importance of genre fiction—erotica, pulp novels, even sci-fi—in queer lit history, while making space for new modes of literary production, including the rise of lesbian fanfic, self-publishing, and social media.
All of this, Harker argues, has given rise to a queer literary renaissance and these genre books, often disrespected in mainstream book discourse, are central to queer writing.
Editions of Sapphfic
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469697031
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469697048
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469696072
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469697055
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Bringing together literary history, queer theory, and lived experience, Jaime Harker maps the shifting queer literary publishing landscape of the last thirty years, through the lens of being an English professor and lesbian feminist bookstore owner. To tell this story, Harker draws on interviews with lesbian writers, publishers, filmmakers, and book reviewers. She also incorporates elements of memoir, specifically her own experiences as the owner of Violet Valley Bookstore, near Oxford, Mississippi. Harker dives into the importance of genre fiction—erotica, pulp novels, even sci-fi—in queer lit history, while making space for new modes of literary production, including the rise of lesbian fanfic, self-publishing, and social media.
All of this, Harker argues, has given rise to a queer literary renaissance and these genre books, often disrespected in mainstream book discourse, are central to queer writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sapphfic about?
Bringing together literary history, queer theory, and lived experience, Jaime Harker maps the shifting queer literary publishing landscape of the last thirty years, through the lens of being an English professor and lesbian feminist bookstore owner. To tell this story, Harker draws on interviews with lesbian writers, publishers, filmmakers, and book reviewers. She also incorporates elements of memoir, specifically her own experiences as the owner of Violet Valley Bookstore, near Oxford, Mississippi. Harker dives into the importance of genre fiction—erotica, pulp novels, even sci-fi—in queer lit history, while making space for new modes of literary production, including the rise of lesbian fanfic, self-publishing, and social media.
All of this, Harker argues, has given rise to a queer literary renaissance and these genre books, often disrespected in mainstream book discourse, are central to queer writing.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sapphfic?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of Sapphfic?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469697031
How long is Sapphfic and how many pages does it have?
Sapphfic has 148 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sapphfic?
Jaime Harker
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sapphfic is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469697031) and paperback(ISBN 9781469697048) and ebook(ISBN 9781469696072) and pdf(ISBN 9781469697055)
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