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Reviews
From Issue #20:
- Bruised Fruit, by Anna Livia
reviewed by Melissa White
A tapestry of interconnected lives, linked together by pain, trauma, love and healing.
- Fat!So?, by Marilyn Wann
reviewed by Hanne Blank
An unapologetic manual on size acceptance and loving yourself -- full of facts, dispelled myths, snappy comebacks to rude comments, and everything else you could need.
- Bisexual Resource Guide 2000, edited by Robyn Ochs
reviewed by Kevin McCulloch
This year's installment of the indispensable guide to practically everything bi, practically everywhere.
- The Haunting, directed by Jan De Bont
reviewed by Kai MacTane
A very "easy" openly bisexual character in an insipid remake -- Hollywood still doesn't get it.
- Bad Boys and Sick Girls, by Linda S. Kauffman
reviewed by Michael Lefkowitz
A scholarly examination of social constructions of sexuality and gender, but flawed by poor reasoning and ethnocentrism.
From Issue #19:
- Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
reviewed by Linda Howard
An anthology of erotic tales about passion and mystery that will not be denied.
- The Edge of the Bed, by Lisa Palac
reviewed by Kevin McCulloch
The former editor of Future Sex magazine talks about "how dirty pictures changed [her] life".
- Sex Spoken Here, edited by Carol Queen and Jack Davis
reviewed by Jim Ausman
Selections from the Good Vibrations Erotic Reading Circle -- the best of the best.
- Movie Reviews: "The Trio" by Hermine Huntgeburth and "Tiger-Striped Woman Waits for Tarzan" by Rudolf Thome
reviewed by Raven Usi
A pair of recent films from Germany involving bisexuality.
- The Leather Daddy and the Femme, by Carol Queen
reviewed by Anne Killpack
Erotic and steamy goings-on in the San Francisco kink/bi/pan/sexual scene.
From Issue #18:
- Freaks Talk Back, by Joshua Gamson
Reviewed by Robin Ochs
A Yale professor examines how tabloid talk shows attempt to enforce sexual norms.
- Suits Me, by Diane Wood Middlebrook
Reviewed by Mark Silver
A biography of transgendered jazz musician Dorothy Tipton, aka Billy Tipton.
- Eileen is a Spy, directed by Sayer Frey
Reviewed by Raven Usi
A work in progress about a woman transcending incest and exploring her bisexuality.
From Issue #17:
- Billy's Boy, by Patricia Nell Warren
Reviewed by John Denton
A 12-year-old struggles with his sexuality in Southern California.
- Sex Seen, by Sharon R. Ullman
Reviewed by Amy Conger
An academic look at the development of gender roles in America.
- Tales From the Clit, edited by Cherie Matrix
Reviewed by Shiloh Dewease
A series of essays on porn from a feminist perspective, with a twist: they're original.
- Whores and Other Feminists, edited by Jill Nagle
Reviewed by Monica McLemore
An anthology of quality essays on feminism and prostitution by feminist sex workers -- no, it's not a contradiction in terms.
From Previous Issues:
Reviews from previous issues will be back online as soon as circumstances allow. Coming soon -- reviews of works by Susie Bright, Riki Anne Wilchins, Carol Queen, Deborah Anapol, Pat Califia, Ani DiFranco, Wayne Bryant, Beth Firestein and more!
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