A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture Machine Theory or Philip Roth

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But when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire and evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem

A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture Machine Theory or Philip RothA "riveting" and "indispensable" (Alison Bechdel) cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces For as long as queer women have existed, they've created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the softball field, these spaces aren't a luxury they're a necessity for queer women defining their