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The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 325 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog Bray, Alan. 1996. Homosexuality in Renaissance England. Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 9780231102896Downing, Christine. 1989. Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love. The Continuum Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-8264-0445-6Reineke, Martha & Christine Downing. 1993. “Within the Shadow of the Herms: A Critique of "Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love" [with Reply] in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 19, No. 1: 81-101, 103-106Downing, Christine. 1994. “Lesbian Mythology” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 20, No. 2, Lesbian Histories: 169-199.Nelson, Max. 2000. “A Note on the Olisbos” in Glotta, 76. Bd., 1./2. H.:75-82Bremmer, Jan. 1980. “An Enigmatic Indo-European Rite: Paederasty” in Arethusa, Vol. 13, No. 2, Indo-European Roots of Classical Culture: 279-298.Arkins, Brian. 1994. “Sexuality in Fifth Century Athens” in Classics Ireland, Vol. 1: 18-34.Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical Fiction Florence Syndrome by Catherine MartiniRed Wake, Black Flag by Dahlia QuinnBoardwalk Desire by Melody AshfordThrall of Deception (Tales from Norvegr) by Edale LaneAngel Maker (Karen Memory #3) by Elizabeth BearSecrets of the Night by Shelby BanksGold for the Dead (Cantor Gold #7) by Ann AptakerA Lady Most Wayward (The Queen's Deadly Damsels #5) by Darcy McGuire The Impossible Act of Georgia Cline by Eline Evans Iceberg by Gun BrookeA Legacy of Blood and Bone by Millie AbecassisGladiator, Goddess by Morgan H. OwenHer Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee Toni and Addie Go Viral by Melissa Marr Hemlock and Silver by T. KingfisherIlluminations by T. KingfisherA Charmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesThe Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne JonesThe Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne JonesArtificial Condition by Martha WellsThe Rosetti Diaries by authorThe Illhenny Murders by Winnie FrolikCopper Script by K.J. CharlesThat Self-Same Metal by Brittany H. WilliamsThe Tropoholic's Guide to Internal Romance Tropes by Cindy DeesLadies in Hating by Alexandra VastiCall for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview Raven Belasco and talk about: The real historic background of Sadie the Goat and Gallus MagVampire stories and time-travel stories as mirror imagesExpanding formatsWorld-building and inventing languagesLesbian sex in the 19th centuryThat Lesbian Vampire Pirate Story by Raven BelascoSadie the Goat (Wikipedia)Gallus Mag (Wikipedia)A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.)
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