Lesbian Book Club

Send us Fan Mail After a long winter's nap, we are back with the highly acclaimed Atmosphere by Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo author, Taylor Jenkins Reid! This novel was really the pinnacle of romance for Lauren and Haylie, while at the same time provoking thought about how social structure affects the characters. Follow us on Instagram @lesbianbookclubpod to keep up, and download our episode...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone, we have a super cool crossover episode with Lez Hang Out to hold y'all over until we're back from break! We hope you enjoy!! Lez Hang Out Show Notes! Title: 814: Serving Books with Queer Liberation Library Description: When you join our Lez Hang Out family on Patreon you will gain instant access to 24 and counting full-length bonus episodes, ad-free weekly...

Send us Fan Mail We hope you listened to our author interview with Mary Desch, because Tangled Darkness has dropped and we are here to spill! This psychiatric thriller threw us for a few loops, even prompting Lauren to bring in her girlfriend as a consultant. Our conclusion? Michelle should've just worked in dermatology. This is our last episode before we go on summer break. Try not to miss u...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod we’re talking all things American in Paris with friend of the pod, Margaret Vandenburg! As always Margaret brings the most thought provoking answers to our questions! We even talk sister wives, polyamory, and gun control! If you want your spirit lifted and your ideas challenged, this is the episode for you! Sadly we missed Haylie during this interview due to t...

Send us Fan Mail Author of Tangled Darkness Mary Desch brings us her genuinely joyful stories, special insights into the writing of her debut novel, and nuggets of wisdom in this conversation. She talks candidly with us about the loneliness she has felt at times, in contrast with the queer community she has been able to seek out at different scales throughout her life. We get a window into her wri...

Send us Fan Mail This one was a treat, because we got a wholesome Jenny-Shane (Jane? Shenny?) friendship and some comedic relief! Join us this week for nudists, haircuts, and who Haylie thought was Alice's mom.  If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a review and download. You can reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email. Insta/TT: @LesbianBookClubPod Email: lesbianbookclubpod@gmail.c...

Send us Fan Mail Margaret Vandenburg is back with American in Paris, the prequel to Craze! In this episode, we talk about Henri's confidence in her career vs. her person, gender identity, and her relationships to two powerful salon leaders - and how these factors all shaped her character development. We also get into the difference between the salons of Gertrude Stein and Natalie Barney, thei...

Send us Fan Mail Latinx Book Recommendations: Cantores by Caroline de Robertis The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez  Monstrilla by Gerardo samano cordova Fiebre Tropical Julián Delgado Lopera Blanca y Roja Anna-Marie McLemore Thank you to Drea @DreaReads for these recommendations  US History Recommendations A people’s history of the United States by Howard Zi...

Send us Fan Mail Are you in a reading slump and need some TBR inspo, or are just plain nosy about what we read when we aren't reading sapphic literature? You're in luck today, because Haylie is giving you the dirt on her forty-four book-long TBR list. A mix of LGBTQIA+ and other genres, it's an insight into what is on Haylie's shelf. Thank you to StoryGraph for the great descri...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Haylie and Lauren discuss some climatic plot points...mainly the downfall of Bette and Alice's newfound confidence in calling people out. Haylie tries to give an anatomy lesson and there's small insights into Japan's progress (or lack thereof) on same-sex marriage. Please leave us a review to share your thoughts if you enjoy our podcast! You can rea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we get into some of the nuances of a lesbian split, even before the technicality of marriage. As Tina and Bette come up against these challenges, we tackle the topics right along with them. Haylie and Lauren are on opposite sides of the coin on choices made by both Tonya and Jenny. Shane has inappropriate sex, again. Thank you for listening to our show. If you app...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode, we welcome special guest Michaela Wiggins to the pod! A rising director with several sapphic projects in development, Michaela speaks with us about creating character-first stories, tropes, queer vs. straight casting queer characters, and lets us in on some details about her new projects.  Follow Michaela on Instagram at @mwiggins.films to keep up with h...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! This week we have a short mini episode letting you know about some of the big pride festivals and events that we hope to see you all at! Let us know what events you'll be attending and maybe we can even schedule some fun meetups!

Send us Fan Mail In honor of upcoming Mother's Day, we are celebrating our Lesbian Mothers! In this episode, Haylie talks about media's most iconic lesbian mothers, as well as some cartoon pairs who were exciting news to her. She talks about lesbian mothers in pop culture, and finishes talking about ways to make family - a queer specialty. Thank you, Moms! Happy Mother's Day, and a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod, Haylie and Lauren are covering the much anticipated book Vessel by Samantha Jo. Join them for a conversation about post-apocalyptic, magical warfare and sapphic love. The twists, turns, and beauty Samantha Jo put into this book are unlike any other. And if you loved Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and books of the like, grab a copy...you will not be disappointed T...

Send us Fan Mail Here's what you need to know about the Season Two Premiere of the L Word: Naughty List - BETTE, TIM, Dana, Alice, Gene. Nice List - Tina, Ivan, Kit, Jenny, Robin. Join us this episode for talk about rumor mills, excuses and boundaries, and a lot of "well what would you do???" TW: Suicide, Sexual Assault. Thank you for listening to our podcast, please support us by l...

Send us Fan Mail Finally! This was bonkers. The Season One Finale sent Haylie into a tailspin over in her humble opinion, bad sex scenes, and Lauren is done defending Bette. Hallelujah! Poor Lauren also feels so bad. Comment how many times Lauren she says so, we lost count.  Join us as we eagerly await recapping Season 2 and following all these crazy storylines! Trigger warning: sexual assault

Send us Fan Mail This week Lauren is talking about one of her favorite subjects, and no! It's not Taylor Swift...but it's Emily Dickinson. In Lauren's opinion, Maria Popova has written one of the most beautiful essays about Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert, called Emily Dickinson's Electric Love Letters to Susan Gilbert for T he Marginalian .  Please support her by donating to h...

Send us Fan Mail We threw it back to 2005 with this nostalgic rom-com pick, and OH did we love it. Between Rachel's self-discovery, the family dynamics, and the way the film is set up to show this story as simply people in complex relationships instead of *eek!* !!LeSbIaNs!!, we had a lot to talk about.  Also, we failed to this mention this, but lilies = "I dare you to love me?" Com...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking all things Taylor Swift...ok, not all things but the gay ones! This conversation happened almost off air with authors Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer, but Lauren thought to hit re-record right at the perfect time! If you've ever wondered if there are still gaylors out there, rest assured, we're here! We hope you enjoy this fun littl...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re covering Pride or Die by CL Montblanc! In this thrilling attempted murder mystery we meet a fun cast of characters with very different personalities.  Haylie and Lauren discuss how important it is to have older queer people in the lives of high school teens and also sidetrack into a random discussion about ornithology! 🐦 We hope you order this book and enjoy this...

Send us Fan Mail *AUDIO FIXED* So sorry about that glitch everyone! Join Haylie and Lauren as they inch closer to the season 1 season finale! In this episode Haylie cringes the entire time while Lauren is mostly entertained by the drag kings and jail comings 😉 and goings! Thank you for your support, you can always reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email. If you want to help us out, please d...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with Part 2 of Mouths of Rain and we couldn't be more excited to dive into the rest of this incredible piece of work! Thank you for your support, you can always reach out to us on Instagram, TikTok or email. If you want to help us out, please download and leave us a review if you enjoy listening to our conversations.  Insta/TikTok: @LesbianBookClubPod Email: L...

Send us Fan Mail Briona Simone Jones crafted a gift to the world with  Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought , and we feel lucky to have read it. In this episode, we share the words of the brilliant Black minds who contributed to this work, specifically covering "Part I: Uses of the Erotic, 1909-2020" and "Part II: Interlocking Oppressions and Identity Politics, 1980...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have a special episode with Haylie honoring the late and great Audre Lorde and the brilliant Donika Kelly. This is not a discussion on these great poets, simply an opportunity taken to let these two black queer writers' words speak for themselves.  Audre's biography read in this episode is from The Poetry Foundation , and Donika's is from her website. I...