Bulletproof Butches

by Chea Villanueva

Fiction and poetry from one of lesbian literature's most uncompromising voices. Never afraid to address the harsh realities of working-class lesbian life, Chea Villanueva charts territory frequently overlooked in the age of lesbian chic.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Queer, Lesbian, LGBT, Butch Femme, Short Stories

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

Reviews

[liv]

gritty, horrifying, honest, and tender depiction of butchfemme life, lesbian prison scenes, and unbreakable bonds. my favs were eulogy for a butch, the bad girl, and the chinagirls

[Vianne]

found out about this through quim magazine and am now on a mission to get my hands on a copy *salute emoji*

[Loni]

I love Chea's poetry. This book is what I imagine they mean when they say gritty. It is a unapolagetic look at life for working class lesbians, real women's lives. It's not dressed up in pretty clothes (unless you count the sexy suits) it is not a series of erotic vignettes written to titillate the hetero public.

It is well written and surprisingly poignant. I really enjoyed it and am now looking for the book she speaks about in the final story in Bulletproof titled Chinagirls.