My Lover Is a Woman [Hardcover]

Leslea Newman (Author)

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These romantic, sensual, poignant, and humorous poems courageously describe lesbian experience in a way that pays tribute to the diverse and complex nature of women's sexuality.

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"[An] outstanding collection . . . These poems are a tribute to the women we've loved and the women we've lost."
--Lesbian News

"A collection that celebrates the varieties of the lesbian experience in language that demands to be savored, to be read aloud. . . . Newman's eye for quality is exquisite; her selections delight the heart, the mind, the very soul."
--Bay Area Reporter


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 309 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (January 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345394836
• ISBN-13: 978-0345394835
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #745,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, tender, fierce, December 20, 1999

By	loylsoul "Reader" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Lover Is a Woman (Paperback)

I've never been that fond of poetry, having rarely seen myself reflected in the words of others, but I found something very familiar in these pages. The style, tone, and topic of these poems vary wildly and allow each reader a chance to recognize some small part of herself. It is a wonderfully reassuring and empowering experience to find that there really are so many people who hear, share, and are able to reflect your voice. I chose this book on the power of Leslea Newman's name alone and was not disapointed. I am now pleased to have other writers to follow.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Powerful, One of the best anthologies, May 3, 2000

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This review is from: My Lover Is a Woman (Paperback)

I love poetry and this is one of the best anthologies I have ever read. The poems are moving, sensual beyond description, earthy, humorous, sexy, and very intense. It seems that women writing about other women convey a depth and beauty that I have not often found in heterosexual poetry. Highly recommended for anyone who loves great poetry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., November 4, 2002

By	"hsakall" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Lover Is a Woman (Paperback)

This is one of my favorite poetry collections. Oh, how much love, passion, laughter and tears are within these pages. I read it, front to back, in a day. I couln't put it down. What wonderful words to read and inspire a heart with love.