First published 1994 by Westview Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lavender mansions : 40 contemporary lesbian and gay short stories /
edited by Irene Zahava.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-8133-2030-5. ISBN 0-8133-2031-3 (pbk.)
1. LesbiansUnited StatesFiction. 2. Gay menUnited States
Fiction. 3. American fiction20th century. 4. Gays writings,
American. 5. Short stories, American. I. Zahava, Irene.
PS648.H57L38 1994
813.01083520664dc20
94-7858
CIP
ISBN 13: 978-0-367-00949-6 (hbk)
Introduction copyright 1994 by Valerie Miner. The books title came from the introduction to this volume.
Excerpt from Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, by Audre Lorde copyright 1982 by Audre Lorde (The Crossing Press, 1988). Reprinted by permission.
My Mothers Clothes: The School of Beauty and Shame, by Richard McCann copyright 1986 by Richard McCann. Previously published in Men on Men 2, edited by George Stambolian (Plume, 1988), and in The Atlantic Monthly. Reprinted by permission of Brandt and Brandt Literary Agents, Inc.
Bens Eyes, by Louie Crew copyright 1991 by Louie Crew. Previously published in The Gay Nineties: An Anthology of Contemporary Gay Fiction , edited by Phil Wilkie and Greg Baysans (The Crossing Press, 1991). Reprinted by permission.
Myths, by William Haywood Henderson copyright 1990 by William Haywood Henderson. Previously published in Men on Men 3, edited by George Stambolian (Plume, 1990). Reprinted by permission. This story appears in a slightly different version in Native (Dutton, 1993).
Buddies, by Donna Allegra copyright 1991 by Donna Allegra. Previously published in Lesbian Love Stories 2, edited by Irene Zahava (The Crossing Press, 1991) and Sinister Wisdom, no. 20. Reprinted by permission.
Ceremonies, from Ceremonies by Essex Hemphill. Copyright 1992 by Essex Hemphill. Reprinted by permission of Dutton Signet, a division of Penguin Books USA, Inc.
Sacred Lips of the Bronx, by Douglas Sadownick copyright 1992 by Douglas Sadownick. Previously published in Men on Men 4, edited by George Stambolian (Plume, 1992). Reprinted by permission of the Charlotte Sheedy Agency.
Sister Safety Pin, by Lorrie Sprecher copyright 1991 by Lorrie Sprecher. Previously published in Lesbian Love Stories 2. Reprinted by permission. A later version of this story will appear as a portion of the novel Sister Safety Pin to be published in 1994 by Firebrand Books.
Growing in Defiance, by Roey Thorpe copyright 1994 by Roey Thorpe.
Letter to Mama, from More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. Copyright 1979 by the Chronicle Publishing Company. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Shouts of Joy, from Dancing on Tisha BAvby Lev Raphael (St. Martins Press, 1990). Copyright 1990 by Lev Raphael. Reprinted by permission.
Mujeres Morenas, by Terri de la Pea copyright 1991 by Terri de la Pea. Previously published in Lesbian Love Stories 2. Reprinted by permission.
Dont Explain, by Jewelle L. Gomez copyright 1988 by Jewelle L. Gomez. Previously published in Love, Struggle, and Change: Stories by Women , edited by Irene Zahava (The Crossing Press, 1988). Reprinted by permission.
Cultural Revolution, from Cultural Revolution by Norman Wong. Copyright 1991 by Norman Wong. Reprinted by permission of Persea Books.
Mothers Know, by Shay Youngblood copyright 1991 by Shay Youngblood. Previously published in Common Lives/Lesbian Lives , no. 16, and in Lesbian Love Stories 2. Reprinted by permission.
Enrollment, by Philip Gambone copyright 1989 by Philip Gambone. Previously published in Men on Men 3. Reprinted by permission.
In My Fathers Car, by George Stambolian copyright 1990 by George Stambolian. Previously published in Men on Men 3. Reprinted by permission of Dutton Signet, a division of Penguin Books USA, Inc.
River of Names, from Trash by Dorothy Allison. Copyright 1988 by Dorothy Allison. Reprinted by permission of Firebrand Books, Ithaca, NY 14850.
A Letter to Harvey Milk, from A Letter to Harvey Milk by Lesla Newman. Copyright 1988 by Lesla Newman. Reprinted by permission of Firebrand Books, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Fruitstand II: Honeydew Moon, from Old Dyke Tales by Lee Lynch. Copyright 1984 by Lee Lynch. Reprinted by permission of Naiad Press.
Country People, from Fidelities by Richard Hall. Copyright 1992 by Richard Hall. Reprinted by permission of Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA, Inc.
Public Display, by Michael Schwartz copyright 1991 by Michael Schwartz. Previously published in Certain Voices: Short Stories About Gay Men , edited by Darryl Pilcher (Alyson, 1991).
Kissing Doesnt Kill, from Cecile by Ruthann Robson. Copyright 1991 by Ruthann Robson. Reprinted by permission of Firebrand Books, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Humming, by Sandy Boucher copyright 1986 by Sandy Boucher. Previously published in Erotic Interludes , edited by Lonnie Barbach (Harper and Row, 1987), and Lesbian Love Stories , edited by Irene Zahava (The Crossing Press, 1989). Reprinted by permission.
Meeting Imelda Marcos, by Christopher Bram copyright 1990 by Christopher Bram. Previously published in Men on Men 3. Reprinted by permission of Donadio and Ashworth, Inc.
The Juliette Low Legacy, by Judith McDaniel copyright 1990 by Judith McDaniel. Previously published in W omen on Women , edited by Joan Nestle and Naomi Holoch (Plume, 1990). Reprinted by permission.
