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A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction. Content note: May include discussions of sex within an academic context.
Episodes
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
All-Woman Societies in History and Fiction
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 213 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about ideas and realities about all-woman societies, communities, and organizations in the past, and how they depicted the possibility of same-sex erotics.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
On the Shelf for October 2021
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 212 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
- Book discoverability and how covers and blurbs contribute to it.
- Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog
- Skidmore, Emily. 2017. True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century. New York University Press, New York. ISBN 978-1-4798-7063-9
- Boehringer, Sandra (trans. Anna Preger). 2021. Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome. Routledge, New York. ISBN 978-0-367-74476-2
- New and forthcoming fiction
- Big London Dreams by Clare Lydon
- Missing in Milan by Edale Lane
- Matrix by Lauren Groff
- Complementary by Celia Lake
- Longshadow (Regency Faerie Tales 3) by Olivia Atwater
- The Perks of Loving a Wallflower (The Wild Wynchesters #2) by Erica Ridley
- Urchin by Kate Story
- Sisters of the Great War by Suzanne Feldman
- The Sweetest Taboo by Ava Freeman
- Of Trust and Heart by Charlotte Anne Hamilton
- Warm Pearls and Paper Cranes: A Lesbian Romance by E.V. Bancroft
- Girls Back Home (Ranger Paraversum 3) by Vesna Kurilic
- What am I reading?
- Gay Pride and Prejudice by Kate Christie
- The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley
- The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
- Complementary by Celia Lake
- A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
- An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles
A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.)
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Bonus Fiction: “Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 211 with Heather Rose Jones
This special bonus fiction episode presents “Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove, narrated by Heather Rose Jones.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Links to Eleanor Musgrove Online
- Website: The Writings of E.A. Musgrove
- Facebook: E.A. Musgrove
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Sapphists in Austenland
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 210 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
- The social structures in Jane Austen’s novels in which same-sex relationships could develop
- A tour through the sapphic potential in each of Austen’s works
- A survey of Austen-inspired sapphic historical fiction, demonstrating some of that potential
- Austen-based fiction mentioned in the episode
- ”Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove in A Certain Persuasion (The LHMP will be reprinting this in audio next week. Check the website for a link.)
- ”Eleanor and Ada” by Julie Bozza in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print? The link is to the author’s website.)
- Lucas by Elna Holst
- Gay Pride and Prejudice by Kate Christie
- The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley
- ”Father Doesn’t Dance” by Eleanor Musgrove in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print.)
- Frederica and the Viscountess by Barbara Davies
- Her Particular Friend by J.L. Merrow in A Certain Persuasion (Link is to a stand-alone reprint of the story.)
- Kissing Emma by Gemma Harborne (out of print)
- “One Half of the World” by Adam Fitzroy in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print?)
- A Certain Persuasion: Modern LGBTQ+ fiction inspired by Jane Austen’s novels edited by Julie Bozza. Manifold Press, 2016. (Unfortunately Manifold Press has gone out of business. Used hard copies may be available at this link. Stories that have been made available in other venues have links in the individual listings.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
On the Shelf for September 2021
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 209 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
- Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog
- Manion, Jen. 2020. Female Husbands: A Trans History. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-48380-3
- Stehr (see below)
- Skidmore, Emily. 2017. True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century. New York University Press, New York. ISBN 978-1-4798-7063-9
- New acquisitions for the blog
- Stehr, Emily (compiler). 2018. Tragic (but Interesting & Very Short) History of Sodomite, Lesbians, & Sapphics. Self-published. ISBN 978172000756
- Boehringer, Sandra (trans. Anna Preger). 2021. Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome. Routledge, New York. ISBN 978-0-367-74476-2
- New and forthcoming fiction
- What have I read/consumed?
- The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner (audiobook)
- Elisa & Marcela (movie)
- Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire (audiobook)/li>
- ”Mary's Secret Desire” by Tilda Templeton
- Lucas by Elna Holst
A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.)
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Shakespeare’s Queer-Baiting
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode # with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
- Homoerotic motifs in Shakespeare’s plays
- The general context of female homoeroticism in early modern drama
- Situating Shakespeare’s material in that context
- Sources mentioned
- This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Shakespeare
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
On the Shelf for August 2021
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 207 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
- Delays in the interview and fiction segments
- Processing a primary source for the blog
- Publishers on our radar
- Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog
- Manion, Jen. 2020. Female Husbands: A Trans History. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-48380-3
- New and forthcoming fiction
- A Lady's Fine Companion by Margaret K. Mac
- All Manner of Hats by Elva Birch
- In the Shadow of the Past (Shadow Series #1) by J.E. Leak
- Her Countess to Cherish by Jane Walsh
- Blackpoint by Kate Hershberger
- The Fiend in the Fog by Jess Faraday
- The Fog of War (Bradfield #1) by A. L. Lester
- The Breath between Waves by Charlotte Anne Hamilton
- The Haunting of Meade Manor by Shannon Carr
- The Commitment by Virginia Hale
- What have I read?
- ”At Word’s Point” by Carolyn Elizabeth
- The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger
- Network Effect by Martha Wells (audiobook)
- City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (audiobook)
- Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (audiobook)
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Rosa Bonheur
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 206 with Heather Rose Jones
A biographical sketch of 19th century French painter Rosa Bonheur and the two women she shared her life with.
- This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Rosa Bonheur
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
On the Shelf for July 2021
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 205 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
- ”Pride” and identity
- Golden Crown Literary Society Conference Schedule
- New and forthcoming fiction
- The Women of Apasas (Amazzi Warriors and Queens #1) by Elizabeth Reign
- Viking Quest by Edale Lane
- Lie With Me by Patricia Spencer
- The Dawn of the Rose (Love and Thorns #2) by Sarah Swan
- She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
- Justice Won (Wynter #3) by Kim Pritekel
- Her Lady's Fortune (Great War 3) by Renee Dahlia
- Murder and Gold (Cantor Gold #5) by Ann Aptaker
- Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by edited by Swapna Krishna & Jenn Northington
A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.)
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Early Modern Neo-Platonism and Same-Sex Relationships
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 204 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about Neo-Platonic philosophy, the evolution of the concept of “platonic love”, and the complications of interpreting the nature of women’s same-sex “platonic love” in historic contexts.
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Twitter: @LesbianMotif
- Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
- The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: Heather Rose Jones
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)