“Like being witness to the dirtiest, sexiest, grittiest, gayest game of truth or dare, where there are only dares, and no one is remotely afraid to take them. This book is the sauciest kind of treasure trove and we are so lucky to have it.”

Lesbian pulp fiction thrived in the oppressive 1950s, telling subversive stories of lonely sapphic women who find connection, passion, and revenge. In The New Lesbian Pulp, editors Sarah Fonseca and Octavia Saenz revive the genre for today, layering nuance into classic tropes while dialing up the melodrama, romantic peril, and collateral damage.

Features revived classics from Lorraine Hansberry and Alice Dunbar-Nelson paired with new stories from writers including Sarah Schulman, Grace Byron, and Shamim Sharif.

Here, gathered just for you, are some of the best of today’s lesbian pulp stories.