{"product_id":"the-new-lesbian-pulp","title":"The New Lesbian Pulp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of reinvented queer pulp fiction by writers like Sarah Schulman and Lorraine Hansberry that’s so edgy it draws blood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLesbian pulp fiction thrived in the oppressive 1950s, telling subversive stories of lonely sapphic women who find connection, passion, and revenge. In \u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Sarah Fonseca and Octavia Saenz revive the genre for today, layering nuance into classic tropes while dialing up the melodrama, romantic peril, and collateral damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these pages—which pair revived classics from Lorraine Hansberry and Alice Dunbar Nelson with new stories from Sarah Schulman, Grace Byron, Shamim Sharif, and more—vigilante lesbians gather roadkill for revenge, a woman and her former high school bully hook up and commit murder, Brooklyn witches cruise kink parties for human sacrifice, and a sinister kidnapping goes horribly wrong (or horribly right). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, gathered just for you, are some of today’s best lesbian pulp stories. Don’t be afraid. Pick them up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eSizzles hotter than this summer’s climate-change sun...gritty, gutsy, bloody, and lusty.\u003cspan\u003e“ \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Obscenely good.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Pulp for the modern day. . . . Edgy, sexy, and above all: GAY GAY GAY.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Autostraddle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Rebellious, subversive, and sexy, reading any of the stories in this collection is like taking a refreshing breath of air. Packed full of revenge, drama, and so much lesbian love, these new and vintage tales are the perfect escape.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Ms. \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e is the brash new girl on the block\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBringing together the high and the low, the suited and the skirted, the high-heeled and the sneakered; the raucous, humorous, profane and melancholic in turn and all tangled together spill from these pages.” \u003cspan\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Lesbrary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eA heady mix of 1950s-era lesbian pulp and newer material that turns up a notch or two the classic tropes of romantic peril, unbridled passion, and revenge.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Millions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How badly do we need to escape into worlds of lesbian hijinks, outlaw sex, evil man murder, thievery and subterfuge?? This collection is a gift of angst and longing, of thrill and delight across the ages that comes at exactly the right time.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sam Cohen, author of \u003ci\u003eSarahland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What do you get when you pair the subversive spirit of vintage lesbian pulp with the in-your-face sass and sexuality of contemporary sapphic stories? You get this thrill-ride of an anthology. Its tangy edges and savory depths are the perfect antidote to the bitter political realities of the present day.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Susan Stryker, author of \u003ci\u003eQueer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp \u003c\/i\u003edelights in its benders and its sprees, its littery glittery streets and its sapphic power play, and all of the adjacencies of pleasure and pain that make lesbian pulp so irresistible. Reading this collection was like being witness to the dirtiest, sexiest, grittiest, gayest game of truth or dare, where there are only dares, and no one is remotely afraid to take them. This book is the sauciest kind of treasure trove and we are so lucky to have it.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Temim Fruchter, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the hottest and daring-est anthologies of sapphic stories I’ve read (and I’ve read a lot). These new and vintage tales deliver all the tension, plenty of torment, and a perfect excess of steam and surprise. Did I say hot? I’ll say it again: This book is hot, dangerously hot! When not in use, it should probably be stored in a cool space with the rest of your queer pulp canon.” \u003cb\u003e—Megan Milks, author of \u003ci\u003eMargaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly balances literary and pulpy sensibilities to create an unforgettable collection. At turns wild, tender, shocking, creepy, romantic, sexy, and strange, each story grabbed me by the throat, held me down, and left me wanting more. Long-loved authors and emerging talent both shine in this instant classic.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jen St. Jude, author of \u003ci\u003eIf Tomorrow Doesn't Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e channels the illicit thrill of 1950s dyke-noir. This is a world of deserts and dive bars and back alleys, where women are willing to risk everything for a glance held too long. These stories of danger and defiance hone pulp fiction to its sharpest edge.” \u003cb\u003e—Naomi Kanakia, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Default World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e brings together such a range of outstanding stories—classic and new, aching and daring, subtle and sensational, and all of them drumming with a shared pulse. Truly a collection for the ages.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—L. T. Thompson, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevils Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I had chills reading\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Lesbian Pulp\u003c\/i\u003e. Not just because of the book’s sexy, sweet, and scintillating adventures, but because literary history is hot, and queer desire is resistance, and every story in these pages is a love letter that burns very urgently in the present. Get ready to feel this book’s thumping heartbeat in your body and your brain.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Marisa Crawford, editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weird Sister Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Fonseca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a writer, editor, and film programmer based in New York City who has dispatched from Cannes, New York Film Festival, and Sundance. With one eye on queer cinema history and the other on its future potential, Sarah has contributed a volume of interviews, reviews, and critical essays to LGBT and mainstream film publications including Condé Nast’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Comment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Museum of the Moving Image’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverse Shot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She has also published short fiction with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvergreen Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBosie Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Cleis Press, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMath Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Currently, Sarah is pursuing graduate studies in history at The City College of New York and printed matter studies at UCLA’s California Rare Book School. Find her at @sontagians and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sarahfonseca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esarahfonseca.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctavia Saenz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(she\/they) is an editor and cartoonist based in El Paso, TX. She creates speculative fiction and visual narratives about queer life and temporality. Octavia grew up in Puerto Rico and has a BFA in Creative Writing and Illustration from Ringling College, as well as a Lambda Fellowship. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @shrimpwonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrish Bendix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a GLAAD-nominated writer and regular contributor to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSappho Was a Pop Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis forthcoming from St. Martin's Press in 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feminist Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820320665754,"sku":"LesbianPulp-NewBook","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6988\/8666\/files\/9781558613461.webp?v=1785864873","url":"https:\/\/www.redcurrentshop.com\/products\/the-new-lesbian-pulp","provider":"Red Current Distro - Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}