Beebo Brinker

by Ann Bannon

Book Overview

Designated the "Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction" for authoring five landmark novels beginning in 1957, Ann Bannon's work defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Unlike many writers of the period, however, Bannon broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead women characters who embrace their sexuality against great odds.

With Beebo Brinker, Bannon introduces the title character,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00AK3SELO
• ISBN13: 9781573441254
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Well needed vibe curated for lesbians

This book gave me the confidence I needed to see myself in a light other than the scared lesbian. After reading someone who could act confidently and have women fawn over them, it gave me hope that perhaps my life could be filled with pleasure rather than fear.

Great Pulp Fiction

Our local book group chose Beebo Brinker to read and discuss. It has been compared to watching an old black and white classic movie. Brings up similar emotions. Though times have changed, if you put youself in the era that this book was published, an appreciation will develop. There are moments of very good writing. A fun book to read.

classic 1950s with a twist

First things first, I'm still in the process of coming out... Secondly, I have been a bookworm ever since I can remember. I grew up reading the likes of Nancy Drew and Babysitter's Club (Ann M. Martin) and daydreaming about the heroines, wishing they weren't straight. I am so happy I found this book. I absolutely loved it. It was very descriptive, from the pizza place to her night watching the girls dance. I could not put it down until there were no more pages left to devour. The characters were strong & deliciously human. I wish I knew about this series when I was a teenager; I would have gladly snuck over to whatever side of town just to get to these books, hid them underneath my mattress with my diary... [...].

Love Beebo !

I love how some people can make their life a living hell. Beebo is that person. I only wish that there's more information on how Beebo's relationship with Paula went and gone. I read all of Ann Bannon's books and its been a great read .

One of the best of the 1950s lesbian pulp fiction novels

Beebo Brinker is a one of the best of the lesbian pulp fiction novels from the 1950s, and is here reprinted in all its original steamy charm and vivacious energy. Sensual, with a timeless insight into love, lust, and relationship conflicts between women, Beebo Brinker is an enduring title as erotic and compelling today as it was when its was originally published some fifty years ago.

Lesbian Pulp Fiction at it's finest!

Although not a very difficult read, this book glimpses into the lives of gays and lesbians during the period before Stonewall, and the sexual revolution. I felt that it was a very interesting way to learn to about the lifestyles of gays and lesbians during that time period, and on top of that it was a great story that makes you want to read it from cover to cover.