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Moby Dyke

Moby Dyke An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost--or possibly gained--by such a decline? What transpires when marginalized communities become more accepted and mainstream? In Moby Dyke, Krista Burton attempts to answer these questions firsthand, venturing on an epic cross-country pilgrimage to the last few remaining dyke bars. Her pilgrimage includes taking in her first drag show since the onset of the pandemic at The Back Door in Bloomington, Indiana; competing in dildo races at Houston's Pearl Bar; and, despite her deep-seated hatred of karaoke, joining a group serenade at Nashville's Lipstick Lounge and enjoying the dreaded pastime for the first time in her life. While Burton sets out on th

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Book information

ISBN: 9781668000533
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Pub date:
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
DEWEY: 306.76630973
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 474g
Height: 163mm
Width: 238mm
Spine width: 30mm