Looking through the Speculum

By Judith Houck NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

Women’s bodies were not the only focus of the women’s health movement in the United States.

Her Neighbor’s Wife: A History of Lesbian Desire within Marriage

By Lauren Gutterman 20th and 21st Century United States, LGBTQ

Her Neighbor’s Wife traces the stories of hundreds of women who struggled to balance marriage and same-sex desire in the postwar United States.

Intimate Investments in Drag King Cultures: The Rise and Fall of a Lesbian Social Scene

By Kerryn Drysdale LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

This is a story about the life of a scene at a particular historical and geographic juncture as seen through the eyes of those who brought it into being—and then mourned its passing.

Esther Newton’s Butch Career

By Esther Newton LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

I love reading and writing stories but, until my memoir, most have been about other people.

Queer China: Lesbian and Gay Literature and Visual Culture

By Hongwei Bao Asian Sexualities, LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

Queer China reveals a vibrant picture of queer communities and cultures since their inception in post-Mao China.

Homosexuality on the Small Screen: Television and Gay Identity in Britain

By Sebastian Buckle LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, United Kingdom

Homosexuality on the Small Screen examines the history of television and its role in exploring gay lives and constructing ideas around sexual identity.

Prairie Fairies: A History of Queer Communities and People in Western Canada, 1930-1985

By Valerie Korinek Canada, LGBTQ, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

The history of queer people in the five major western Canadian cities, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton and Calgary.