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Julia Penelope (1941–2013)

Author of The Original Coming Out Stories

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Includes the names: Julia Penelope, Julie Penelope (editor)

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Sinister Wisdom 43/44: The 15th Anniversary Retrospective (1991) — Contributor; Contributor — 23 copies
Sinister Wisdom 52: Allies (1994) — Contributor — 14 copies
Beyond Nineteen Eighty-Four: Doublespeak in a Post-Orwellian Age (1989) — Contributor — 13 copies
The Language and Sexuality Reader (2006) — Contributor — 13 copies
Sinister Wisdom 31 (1987) — Contributor — 8 copies
Sinister Wisdom 14 (1980) — Editor — 6 copies
Sinister Wisdom 11: Inside the Archives (1979) — Editor — 5 copies
Sinister Wisdom 13 (1980) — Editor — 5 copies
Sinister Wisdom 12: Bad Attitude (1980) — Editor — 4 copies
Gossip 1 (1986) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Karen74Leigh2,795 reviews
Found Goddesses: Asphalta to Viscera by Morgan Grey
Hilarious in 1988 when I bought it, not so much now but still has tiny gems of wit and choice goddesses. Kitchen Witch which every housewife invokes, Munchies which every woman on a diet prays to, Chocolata the temptress, Inertia and Exertia who fight constantly and if Inertia wins she invites Chocolata who brings Rotunda. My favourite back in the day was Gettuffa the goddess of self defence who taught her followers to walk past construction sites of whistling men chanting:
Wither and fall show more off,
Wither and fall off,
Wither and fall off...

The book was written by lesbians for lesbians and is heavily slanted towards lesbian sensibilities and lives. Still, hets can enjoy also. show less
Sep 4, 2019

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