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The Little Butch Book
Leslea Newman's enchanting, playful words sing the wonders of the Butch, mixing the sparkle of romance with the thrill of the erotic. THE LITTLE BUTCH BOOK is the perfect gift - and the perfect invitation.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1998
About the author
Lesléa Newman
113 books253 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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July 31, 2018
At first glance, nothing particularly special -- cute little butch-themed parodies of classic poems. But so sweetly and lovingly done that some of them made me gasp even as they were tongue-in-cheek. Also, this is the second time I've bought a Newman book secondhand to find it autographed by la femme magnifique herself! Destiny? Fate? Lesléa Newman sign my face?
May 3, 2024
NOT one of my favorite femme authors writing yet another good and amusing piece of literature! Surprise, surprise, I love Lesléa Newman lol.
I'm not sure what I was expecting here--maybe essays and photos since that's what Newman has done a lot of in the past with her anthologies and her contributions elsewhere? But no, this book is tiny (it's about the size of my hand), it's 50-ish pages, and it contains amusing and often raunchy little butch/femme diddies + pen drawings. Lesléa Newman does have a fun way with words, I give her that. Some of her poems surprised me with how amusing or heartfelt I found them. All in all, a good little book, well worth the year or so wait I endured while trying to find a decently priced copy of this book.
I'm not sure what I was expecting here--maybe essays and photos since that's what Newman has done a lot of in the past with her anthologies and her contributions elsewhere? But no, this book is tiny (it's about the size of my hand), it's 50-ish pages, and it contains amusing and often raunchy little butch/femme diddies + pen drawings. Lesléa Newman does have a fun way with words, I give her that. Some of her poems surprised me with how amusing or heartfelt I found them. All in all, a good little book, well worth the year or so wait I endured while trying to find a decently priced copy of this book.
November 29, 2018
Fabulous fun nursery rhymes about lovable butch women. This slim little collection is a pure delight!
July 12, 2023
More a novelty item than a book. Liked the art though!
July 4, 2014
a fun little book with line drawings - this copy has been with me through many moves and is a classic
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