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Memoir, fiction, poetry, and thought by Black queer women and Black lesbians.
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Memoir · Biomythography
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
Audre Lorde
Childhood, coming of age, and the women who shaped a life.
Memoir
The Other Side of Paradise
Staceyann Chin
Growing up in Jamaica, family, and finding a voice.
Autobiography
Angela Davis: An Autobiography
Angela Y. Davis
A political life and the movements around it. This is not a coming-out memoir.
Fiction · Speculative
The Gilda Stories
Jewelle Gomez
Black lesbian life, chosen family, and a vampire’s journey across generations.
Poetry · Collected works
The Complete Works of Pat Parker
Pat Parker · Edited by Julie R. Enszer
Poetry and prose from a voice rooted in Black lesbian community.
Anthology · French translation
Ce pont, mon dos
Edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa
The French edition of This Bridge Called My Back, including Audre Lorde, Pat Parker, and Barbara Smith.
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Selections checked October 13, 2026.