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Secrets: Short Stories
Most of us are aware of the power of words both spoken and written, but what about the power of words not spoken or written - the power of secrets? What happens when we keep secrets from each other? What happens when we keep secrets from ourselves? What happens when we choose to share these secrets? What happens when we discover a secret about someone else? These stories, by the author of A Letter to Harvey Milk and Good Enough To Eat, range from the serious to the delightful, touching on the surfaces and secrets of our lives - from childhood experiences to the conflicts, joys and sensuality of lesbian relationships.
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194 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1990
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About the author
Lesléa Newman
106 books251 followersLesléa Newman (born 1955, Brooklyn, NY) is the author of over 50 books including Heather Has Two Mommies, A Letter To Harvey Milk, Writing From The Heart, In Every Laugh a Tear, The Femme Mystique, Still Life with Buddy, Fat Chance and Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear.
She has received many literary awards including Poetry Fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and two Pushcart Prize Nominations.
Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists.
Ms. Newman wrote Heather Has Two Mommies, the first children's book to portray lesbian families in a positive way, and has followed up this pioneering work with several more children's books on lesbian and gay families: Gloria Goes To Gay Pride, Belinda's Bouquet, Too Far Away to Touch, and Saturday Is Pattyday.
She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection and collision between the two. Other topics Ms. Newman explores include AIDS, eating disorders, butch/femme relationships and sexual abuse. Her award-winning short story, A Letter To Harvey Milk has been made into a film and adapted for the stage.
In addition to being an author, Ms. Newman is a popular guest lecturer, and has spoken on college campuses across the country including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Oregon, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College and the University of Judaism. From 2005-2009, Lesléa was a faculty member of the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. Currently, she is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.
She has received many literary awards including Poetry Fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and two Pushcart Prize Nominations.
Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists.
Ms. Newman wrote Heather Has Two Mommies, the first children's book to portray lesbian families in a positive way, and has followed up this pioneering work with several more children's books on lesbian and gay families: Gloria Goes To Gay Pride, Belinda's Bouquet, Too Far Away to Touch, and Saturday Is Pattyday.
She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection and collision between the two. Other topics Ms. Newman explores include AIDS, eating disorders, butch/femme relationships and sexual abuse. Her award-winning short story, A Letter To Harvey Milk has been made into a film and adapted for the stage.
In addition to being an author, Ms. Newman is a popular guest lecturer, and has spoken on college campuses across the country including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Oregon, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College and the University of Judaism. From 2005-2009, Lesléa was a faculty member of the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. Currently, she is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.
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September 22, 2023
More than a four, I enjoyed these. Solid, easy to read collection of stories set in a wide variety of situations where there is something being held back. Mostly there was a poignancy about them. Some had a lighter side, notably The Dating Game also A True Story. Decent read.
August 16, 2011
A collection of short stories. Each is about a woman who has a secret(s), which are revealed. Some of the stories are cute/funny while others are very sad and touched my heart.
From romance to violence, secrets are lurking within all of us. We all have thoughts or memories that we try to hide or forget. Realizing this fact provoked me to think of my own secrets, and how they dominate my life to some extent. I think this book has convinced me that I want to explore my feelings and innermost thoughts more thoroughly from now on.
Read this book if you need a reality check. You will find intimate honesty.
From romance to violence, secrets are lurking within all of us. We all have thoughts or memories that we try to hide or forget. Realizing this fact provoked me to think of my own secrets, and how they dominate my life to some extent. I think this book has convinced me that I want to explore my feelings and innermost thoughts more thoroughly from now on.
Read this book if you need a reality check. You will find intimate honesty.
September 7, 2008
short-stories, funny, infuriating, or sad.
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