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“Follow author Krista Burton as she embarks on a pilgrimage to the last remaining lesbian bars in the country. Part memoir, part travel essays, part social history of why lesbian bars are important, this book is both enlightening and delightful (and will make you want to sing Goodbye Earl at your next queer karaoke night). ”
— tee • Quail Ridge Books
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“I was expecting an in depth history on all the lesbian bars in the US, or maybe a travel guide with menus and reviews, but what I got was a delightful travel memoir full of queer joy and community. This book made me cry more than once, especially as our 'Dyke-ass Mother', Krista, spoke about her struggles to be loved and accepted by her family. I also cried with joy, because nothing fills me with more sentimental weepiness than stories about found family, safe spaces, and the transformative nature of an accepting community. This book instilled me with hope that while the 'necessity' for lesbian spaces may have waned, the demand for them is unwavering. I look forward to the day when the closest lesbian bar isn't a six hour drive. I hope it's soon.”
— CJ • Page 1 Books
A former Rookie contributor and creator of the popular blog Effing Dykes investigates the disappearance of America’s lesbian bars by visiting the last few in existence.
Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost—or possibly gained—by such a decline? What transpires when marginalized communities become more accepted and mainstream?
In Moby Dyke, Krista Burton attempts to answer these questions firsthand, venturing on an epic cross-country pilgrimage to the last few remaining dyke bars. Her pilgrimage includes taking in her first drag show since the onset of the pandemic at The Back Door in Bloomington, Indiana; competing in dildo races at Houston’s Pearl Bar; and, despite her deep-seated hatred of karaoke, joining a group serenade at Nashville’s Lipstick Lounge and enjoying the dreaded pastime for the first time in her life. While Burton sets out on the excursion to assess the current state of lesbian bars, she also winds up examining her own personal journey, from coming out to her Mormon parents to recently marrying her husband, a trans man whose presence on the trip underscores the important conversation about who precisely is welcome in certain queer spaces—and how they and their occupants continue to evolve.
Moby Dyke is an insightful and hilarious travelogue that celebrates the kind of community that can only be found in windowless rooms soundtracked by Britney Spears-heavy playlists and illuminated by overhead holiday lights no matter the time of year.
Krista Burton is the creator of the popular blog Effing Dykes and was a frequent contributor to the online magazine Rookie. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Elle, and VICE. She lives in Minnesota.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Krista Burton
Narrator:
Sarah Beth Pfeifer
ISBN:
9781797160849
Length:
12 hours 13 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date:
June 6, 2023
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#11,272 Overall
Genre rank:
#41 in LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction