Faderman:odd Girls And Twilight Lovers (cloth): A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America

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

An important and challenging work for lesbians and heterosexuals alike…. Odd Girls is 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

Fascinating… poignant and moving… Odd Girls is 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

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 Grier “Lambda Book Report “

Nothing odd about Odd 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 of Rubyfruit Jungle

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 Brownmiller “The Washington Post Book World “