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The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast A Falling Star and a Flying Bird by Rhiannon Grant - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 310A Falling Star and a Flying Bird by Rhiannon Grant The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 310 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents A Falling Star and a Flying Bird by Rhiannon Grant, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon ...

2025-03-2929 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for April 2024 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 284On the Shelf for April 2024 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 284 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Book ShoppingNorman, Ben. 2023. Pomp and Piety: Everyday Life of the Aristocracy in Stuart England. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-3981-1017-5 Southon, Emma. 2023. A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire. New York: Abrams Press. ISBN 978-1-4197-6018-1 Turton, Stephen. 2024. Before the Word Was Queer: Sexuality and the English Dictionary, 1600-1930. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978...

2024-04-0617 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Daughters of Derbyshire by Daniel Stride - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 283Daughters of Derbyshire by Daniel Stride The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 283 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “Daughers of Derbyshire” by Daniel Stride, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpenn...

2024-04-0128 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for January 2024 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 277On the Shelf for January 2024 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 277 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical Fiction The Lady's Wager by Olivia Hampton Helen's House (School of Enlightenment) by Maggie Sims The Ease of Time by Charlotte Rowan The Secret Duchess (The Spinsters of Inverley #3) by Jane Walsh Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking #1) by Emma R. Alban Eve of Kilcargin by Susan...

2024-01-0621 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Battling Poll by Rose Cullen - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 276Battling Poll by Rose Cullen The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 276 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “Battling Poll” by Rose Cullen, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email...

2023-12-3029 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Lesbian Gothics, Gothic Lesbians - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 268The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 268 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about: The history and definition of the gothic genre Features of female-centered gothics Sapphic characters as protagonists and antagonists A selection of lesbian gothicsThe Marquise and the Novice by Victoria Ramstetter Shadows of the Heart by Patty G. Henderson The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner - Interview with the author Lily of the Tower by Elizabeth Hart Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell The Secret of Matterdale Hall by Marianne Ratcliffe - Interview with the author Beulah Lodge by...

2023-09-2426 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast To the Fair Muse who, Loving Me, Imagin’d More by Annemarie KD - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 264To the Fair Muse who, Loving Me, Imagin'd More by Annemarie KD The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 264 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “To the Fair Muse who, Loving Me, Imagin'd More” by Annemarie KD, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Histor...

2023-07-2934 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Pirate in the Mirror by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 257The Pirate in the Mirror by Catherine Lundoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 257 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “The Pirate in the Mirror” by Catherine Lundoff, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online...

2023-04-3031 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast All is Silence by Heather Rose Jones - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 250All is Silence by Heather Rose Jones The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 250 with Heather Rose Jones A bonus fiction episode to celebrate episode #250: “All is Silence” by Heather Rose Jones, narrated by the author. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Webs...

2023-01-2836 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for October 2022- The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 240On the Shelf for October 2022 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 240 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent convention activities Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogHuebner, Sabine R. & Christian Laes (eds). 2019. The Single Life in the Roman and Later Roman World. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-47017-9 Mémoire pour Anne Grandjean, connu sous le nom de Jean-Baptiste Grandjean, Accusé & Appellant. 1765. Louis Cellot, Paris. New and forthcoming fictionChristmas Secrets of the Soho Club: Ne...

2022-10-0117 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for September 2022 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 238On the Shelf for September 2022 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 239 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogHuebner, Sabine R. & Christian Laes (eds). 2019. The Single Life in the Roman and Later Roman World. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-47017-9 Call for submissions for the 2023 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. New and forthcoming fictionMackenzy O'Rorke P.I.: In the Case of the Dangerous Dames by...

2022-09-0338 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast ”The Spirits of Cabassus” by Ursula Whitcher - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 228”The Spirits of Cabassus” by Ursula Whitcher The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 228 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “The Spirits of Cabassus” by Ursula Whitcher, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: h...

2022-04-3031 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for April 2022 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 226On the Shelf for April 2022 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 226 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: When is a fairy tale retelling a historic story? Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogFrye, Susan & Karen Robertson (eds). Maids and Mistresses, Cousins and Queens: Women’s Alliances in Early Modern England. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-511735-2 Book ShoppingHuebner, Sabine R. & Christian Laes (eds). 2019. The Single Life in the Roman and Later Roman World. Cambridge Un...

2022-04-0222 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast “Moon River” by Mandy Mongkolyuth - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 214“Moon River” by Mandy Mongkolyuth The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 214 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “Moon River” by Mandy Mongkolyuth, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Hea...

2021-11-0129 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Bonus Fiction: “Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 211Bonus Fiction: “Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 211 with Heather Rose Jones This special bonus fiction episode presents “Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: H...

2021-09-2554 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for September 2021 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 209On the Shelf for September 2021 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 209 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogManion, Jen. 2020. Female Husbands: A Trans History. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-48380-3 Stehr (see below) Skidmore, Emily. 2017. True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century. New York University Press, New York. ISBN 978-1-4798-7063-9 New acquisitions for the blogStehr, Emily (compiler). 2018. Tragic...

2021-09-0611 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for July 2021 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 205On the Shelf for July 2021 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 205 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: ”Pride” and identity Golden Crown Literary Society Conference Schedule New and forthcoming fictionThe Women of Apasas (Amazzi Warriors and Queens #1) by Elizabeth Reign Viking Quest by Edale Lane Lie With Me by Patricia Spencer The Dawn of the Rose (Love and Thorns #2) by Sarah Swan She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Justice Won (Wynter #3) by Kim Pritekel Her Lady's Fort...

2021-07-0320 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Adventuress by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 202The Adventuress by Catherine Lundoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 202 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “The Adventuress” by Catherine Lundoff, narrated by Heather Rose Jones. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email...

2021-05-2927 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 201 – Researching the Origins of Lesbian Myths, Legends, and SymbolsResearching the Origins of Lesbian Myths, Legends, and Symbols The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 201 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about: The process of investigating “popular history” about lesbian symbols and myths The following are only some of the sources mentioned in the podcast. If listeners have questions about anything not included here, drop a comment on the transcript over on the blog. I stand behind my sources! LHMP #215 - Bennett, Betty T. 1991. Mary Diana Dods: A Gentleman and a Scholar. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. ISBN 0-8018-4984-5 ”Charlemagne’s Cheese: a study...

2021-05-1543 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast What’s the Difference between Lesbian and Sapphic? - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 199What’s the Difference between Lesbian and Sapphic? The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 199 with Heather Rose Jones A linguistic tour through the history of words derived from Sappho of Lesbos, and why a book might be a sapphic book while not being a lesbian book. This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Sapphic/Sapphist Lesbian A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RS...

2021-04-1718 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 197 – Hey Hollywood! Historic Couples who would Make Great Happy MoviesHey Hollywood! Historic Couples who would Make Great Happy Movies The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 197 with Heather Rose Jones A tour through the lives of some f/f couples in history who would make great “happily ever after” movies and tv shows Find more information about the primary couples discussed in this show at the following links: Isabella de Luna Mary Kendall and Catharine Jones Sarah Paul (Samuel Bundy) and Mary Parlour Mary East (James How) and Mary Snapes Katherine Bovey and Mary Pope Marie Corelli Charlotte Cushman Matilda Hays Anne Whitney & Abby Adeline Mann...

2021-03-2040 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Madame de Murat: Author of Fairy Tales, Lover of Women - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 195Madame de Murat: Author of Fairy Tales, Lover of Women The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 195 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about: The social background of the French salons and court in late 17th century France Madame de Murat as author and gadfly De Murat’s personal and romantic entanglements The legal persecution of Madame de Murat by King Louis XIV The most useful sources for this episode were the following. Unless noted, link is to the LHMP blog post about the publication.Chevalier, Jim. 2010. The Old Regime Police Blotter II: Sodomites, Tribads, an...

2021-02-2022 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast A Soldier in the Army of Love by Diane Morrison - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 193A Soldier in the Army of Love by Diane Morrison The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 193 with Heather Rose Jones This quarter’s fiction episode presents “A Soldier in the Army of Love by Diane Morrison, narrated by Laura Pinson. Content Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of war and its aftermath, including sexual assault (though not of the protagonist). A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed...

2021-01-3037 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Anne Lister’s Courtship Scripts - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 192Anne Lister’s Courtship Scripts The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 192 with Heather Rose Jones A guided tour through the relationships of a Regency-era lesbian. In this episode we talk about: The context of Anne Lister’s life Flirtations, courtships, and sexual relationships A detailed chronology and progression of Anne’s relationship with Mrs. Barlow in Paris Sources mentionedWhitbread, Helena ed. 1992. I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister 1791-1840. New York University Press, New York. ISBN 0-8147-9249-9 Whitbread, Helena ed. 1992. No Priest But Love: The Journals of Anne Lister from 1824-1826...

2021-01-1630 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast So You’re Writing a Sapphic Historical Romance: Questions to Consider - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 190So You’re Writing a Sapphic Historical Romance: Questions to Consider The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 190 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about the questions to ask about sapphic relationships and how they are perceived in your story’s setting: How easy is it to live outside of the heterosexual marriage paradigm? What are the economic, legal, and religious constraints on your characters? What is the ordinary “background noise” of non-sexual displays of affection? How does the culture of the setting understand privacy and how does that affect your characters’ behavior? What are the realit...

2020-12-2641 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Diana Pinguicha - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 189Book Appreciation with Diana Pinguicha The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 189 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. Books mentionedThe Handmaiden (movie) Passing Strange by Ellen Klages That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com...

2020-12-1908 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Diana Pinguicha - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 188Interview with Diana Pinguicha The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 188 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: The myth of the “enchanted Moura” Social, political, and sexual dynamics around the Reconquista Medieval and modern resonances around eating disorders and self-harm Dipping into Portuguese history for fictional inspiration Books mentionedA Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Webs...

2020-12-1225 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for December 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 187On the Shelf for December 2020 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 187 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Lessons from history for the current times Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogVicinus, Martha. 2004. Intimate Friends: Women Who Loved Women, 1778-1928. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN 0-226-85564-3 Announcing this month’s author guest, Diana Pinguicha New and forthcoming fictionThe Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. Malerich When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hi...

2020-12-0512 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Poetry about Love between Women from the 18th Century - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 186Poetry about Love between Women from the 18th Century The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 186 with Heather Rose Jones A tour through various poems of the 18th century that touch of different aspects of love between women. In this episode we talk about: Anne Finch “Friendship between Ephelia and Ardelia” (1713) Mary Chudleigh “To Lerinda” (1703) Elizabeth Thomas “To Clemena” (1722) John Hoadly “On the Friendship of Two Young Ladies” (1730) Anonymous “Cloe to Artimesa” (1720) Susanna Highmore Duncombe “To Aspasia” (1751) Pauline de Simiane “Madrigal” (1715, French) Pauline de Simiane “Letter to Madame la Marquise de S--, On Sending Her Tobacco” (1715, French) Mary Matilda Betham “A V...

2020-11-2842 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation - Sapphic Historic Fantasy in Asian Settings - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 185Book Appreciation - Sapphic Historic Fantasy in Asian Settings The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 185 with Heather Rose Jones A tour through some sapphic historic fantasy in various Asian cultures by authors with roots in those cultures. Books mentioned The True Queen by Zen Cho Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 1) by Nghi Vo When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 2) by Nghi Vo Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri She Who Became...

2020-11-2112 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Jane Walsh - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 184Interview with Jane Walsh The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 184 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Writing the sexually-experienced romance heroine The novels that made Jane fall in love with historic romance Salon culture as a place to meet women The complications of showing a HEA in f/f romance without marriage Historical romance as a “common conversation” among authors Jane’s optimistic hopes for the future of f/f historical romance Plans for a connected series of sequels Books...

2020-11-1418 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Give Us This Day by Jennifer Nestojko - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 182Give Us This Day by Jennifer Nestojko The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 182 with Heather Rose Jones The fourth story in our 2020 fiction series Call for submissions for the 2021 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to...

2020-10-3123 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Anandrine Sect - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 181The Anandrine Sect The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 181 with Heather Rose Jones A look at the motif of the 18th century French “Anandrine Sect” purported to be a lesbian sex club. In this episode we talk about: The political context of late 18th c. France Pamphlet culture and secret societies Prominent women rumored to have lesbian relations The “Lodge of Lesbos” The Anandrine Sect A selection of source materialsSikes, Alan. 2007. “The Trouble with Tribades: Struggles of Sex and Class in French Revolutionary Performance” in Querying Difference in Theatre History edited by Scott Magelssen, Ann Haugo, Cambr...

2020-10-2425 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Samantha Rajaram - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 180Book Appreciation with Samantha Rajaram The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 180 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedZami by Audre Lorde My Story by Kamala Das anything by James Baldwin A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts are added as available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http...

2020-10-2205 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Samantha Rajaram - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 179Interview with Samantha Rajaram The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 179 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: How the anti-miscegenation policy of the Dutch East India Company inspired the story Starting with characters and finding their stories The experience of finding your place in the world The difficulty of researching sexuality in the 17th century Samantha’s complex professional history and how it feeds into her writing Growing up as the only Indian family in a Wyoming town Samantha’s expe...

2020-10-2216 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast 17th c Poet Katherine Philips - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 17717th c Poet Katherine Philips The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 177 with Heather Rose Jones A biography of poet Katherine Philips with a tour through some of her works. In this episode we talk about: An overview of Philips’ life The poems of friendship Other poetic themes The neo-platonic tradition Reputation and legacy Did Philips write “lesbian poetry”? Poems includedRosania Shadowed whilst Mrs. Mary Aubrey L’Amitié: To Mrs. Mary Aubrey Rosania’s Apostacy and Lucasia's Friendship Friendship's Mystery: To my dearest Lucasia To My Excellent Lucasia, On Our Friendship Injuria Amici To my Lucasia, in Defence...

2020-10-2143 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Nyri Bakkalian - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 175Interview with Nyri Bakkalian The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 175 with Heather Rose Jones An interview with Dr. Nyri Bakkalian about her historical research and her cross-time novel. In this episode we talk about: What part time travel plays in Grey Dawn Representing a variety of gender experiences in historical fiction The challenges and pleasures of being a historian writing fiction What does the American Civil War have to do with “samurai with Gatling guns”? Books mentionedGrey Dawn by Nyri A. Bakkalian Yellow Rose by Yoshiya Nobuko (trans. Sarah Frederick) A transcript of this podc...

2020-10-2133 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast “Your Fingers Like Pen and Ink” by Jeannelle M. Ferreira - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 173“Your Fingers Like Pen and Ink” by Jeannelle M. Ferreira The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 173 with Heather Rose Jones The LHMPodcast fiction series presents a story by Jeannelle M. Ferreira, set in a late 19th century Russian Jewish community. Jeannelle is also the author of The Covert Captain: or, A Marriage of Equals. The story is narrated by Violet Dixon, who also recorded the audiobook of The Covert Captain. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpe...

2020-10-2021 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Artificial Scarcity of Representation: Asexual Artemis/Lesbian Diana - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 172Artificial Scarcity of Representation: Asexual Artemis/Lesbian Diana The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 172 with Heather Rose Jones An exploration of the mythic figures of Artemis and Diana In this episode we talk about: Their complex and contradictory mythology and religious traditions How Artemis/Diana was represented in later literature and art Diana & Callisto: the lesbian tradition Diana vs. Venus: the asexual tradition Why we need to stop fighting over them A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com...

2020-10-2023 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation: Artemis/Diana in Fiction - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 171Book Appreciation: Artemis/Diana in Fiction The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 171 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about works featuring the goddess of the hunt, either n her Greek form as Artemis or as Roman Diana. Books mentionedThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan Artemis the Brave by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi Goddess of the Hunt by Shelby Eileen Th...

2020-10-2007 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Diana and Callisto: The Sometimes Problematic Search for Representation (reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 170Diana and Callisto: The Sometimes Problematic Search for Representation (reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 170 with Heather Rose Jones Ovid’s myth of Diana and Callisto had lasting popularity through the medieval and early modern periods and provided a context for some unexpected representation of erotic interactions between women. But hoo boy are there some problematic aspects to this topic! In this episode we talk about: The goddess Diana and her attributes The myths of Diana and Acteon, and of Diana and Callisto Virginity and chastity and what they have to do with lesbians Wh...

2020-10-2024 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for August 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 169On the Shelf for August 2020 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 169 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: The podcast is four years old! Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogArmenian astrology text (British Library Ms. Or. 6471) Kuefler, Mathew (ed). 2007. The History of Sexuality Sourcebook. Broadview Press, Ontario. ISBN 978-1-55111-738-6 Engelstein, Laura. 1990. "Lesbian Vignettes: A Russian Triptych from the 1890s" in Signs vol. 15, no. 4 813-831. Robertson, Jennifer. 1999. "Dying to Tell: Sexuality and Suicide in Imperial...

2020-10-2012 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Luci Dreamer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 167Book Appreciation with Luci Dreamer The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 167 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: The book that started her love of historic fiction Text versus audio-books Books mentionedBackwards to Oregon by Jae Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters The Night Watch by Sarah Waters A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when...

2020-10-1907 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Luci Dreamer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 166Interview with Luci Dreamer The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 166 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Luci’s plans for the trilogy The call of the Klondike Handling cross-gender performance The book’s origins in Wynona Earp fanfic Books mentionedHeart of Gold by Luci Dreamer The Call of the Wild by Jack London In the Black by Luci Dreamer (contemporary) A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts are added as available.) Links to the...

2020-10-1920 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Lesbian-Like History and Racial Othering - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 164Lesbian-Like History and Racial Othering The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 164 with Heather Rose Jones An unblinking look at the historic intersection of women’s same-sex relations and racial othering In this episode we talk about: Finding historic writing from within non-Western culturesHabib, Samar. 2009. Arabo-Islamic Texts on Female Homosexuality: 850-1780 A.D. Teneo Press, Youngstown. ISBN 978-1-934844-11-3 Vanita, Ruth and Saleem Kidwai, eds. 2000. Same-Sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History. St. Martin’s, New York. ISBN 0-312-22169-X Morgan, Ruth and Saskia Wierenga. 2005. Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives...

2020-10-1814 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation: Black Authors/Black Characters - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 163Book Appreciation: Black Authors/Black Characters The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 163 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about f/f historical fiction by Black authors featuring at least one Black protagonist. Resources for books by authors of color:Sistahs on the Shelf WoC in Romance Black Lesbian Literary Collective The Brown Bookshelf LGBTQReads.com Books mentionedThe Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson The Caretaker’s Da...

2020-10-1811 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Amy Hoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 162Interview with Amy Hoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 162 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Time machines and Scottish highland warriors Why a Scottish historian and folklorist created a trope-salad Digging into some of the less commonly used parts of Scottish history The othering of Scottish culture and how romantic myths erased their actual history How being a drifter on the American highway led to a love of road folklore which led to monsters How Brexit drove Amy...

2020-10-1834 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Cardinal’s Gambit by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 160Cardinal’s Gambit by Catherine Lundoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 160 with Heather Rose Jones The second story in our 2020 fiction series. Written by Catherine Lundoff, narrated by Cherae Clark. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Ro...

2020-10-1731 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Aphra Behn (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 159Aphra Behn (Reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 159 with Heather Rose Jones This episode is about the 17th century novelist, playwright, and spy Aphra Behn. In this episode we talk about: Behn’s careers in espionage and literature Her bisexuality and some of the complexities of how desire between women was portrayed in the 17th century Poem: VERSES design'd by Mrs. A. Behn, to be sent to a fair Lady, that desir'd she would absent her?self, to cure her Love. Left unfinish'd Poem: The Dream Poem: To the Fair Clarinda Who made love to...

2020-10-1710 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast History and Historic Fiction with Janet Todd - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 158History and Historic Fiction with Janet Todd The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 158 with Heather Rose Jones A chat with historian and historical novelist Janet Todd. In this episode we talk about: ”Masks” and performativity among 17th century writers Does the concept of “bisexuality” make sense in earlier centuries? How the ability to write about desire changed over the centuries Parallels between Aphra Behn and Mary Wollstonecraft Other authors of interestFrances Sheridan The Bluestockings Passionate friends, romantic friends, intimate friends, and lovers: the long tradition of same-sex friendship Class and “lesbian celebritites” between the world wars Is it p...

2020-10-1734 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Janet Todd - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 157Interview with Janet Todd The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 157 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Why I jumped at the chance to interview Janet Todd Dynamics of mothers and daughters in mid-20th century England Post-WWII social and political changes in England all the way up to Brexit Themes of ignorance, claustrophobia, and class aspirations The subtle underlayer of queer sexuality in the book Mid-century experiences of same-sex identification Joan’s narrative voice and the life experience it re...

2020-10-1729 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The (Sex) Lives of Fair and Gallant Women - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 155The (Sex) Lives of Fair and Gallant Women The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 155 with Heather Rose Jones A glimpse into same-sex relations in 16th century France through the salacious memoirs of the Seigneur de Brantôme In this episode we talk about: Brantôme’s purpose in discussing lesbian sex at the French court What Brantôme tells us about familiarity with classical sources on female homosexuality 16th century French vocabulary and slang about lesbian sex How do weasels come into it? Books mentionedBrantôme (Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme). 1740. Vies des Dames Ga...

2020-10-1628 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Tara Scott - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 154Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 154 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara’s introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentionedThe Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Ma...

2020-10-1629 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Edale Lane - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 153Interview with Edale Lane The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 153 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Setting an adventure in DaVinci’s Milan An author’s publishing itinerary What’s coming for the “Nightflyer” series Books mentionedMerchants of Milan by Edale Lane Heart of Sherwood by Edale Lane Vlad: A Novel by Melodie Romeo (not f/f) A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project On...

2020-10-1617 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for April 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 152On the Shelf for April 2020 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 152 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Living through historic times Individualism versus community in history and the present How your podcast host is coping Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogBray, Alan. 2003. The Friend. Chicago, University of Chicago Press. 978-0-226-07181-7 Verini, Alexandra. 2016. "Medieval Models of Female Friendship in Cristine de Pizan's The Book of the City of Ladies and Margery Kempe's The Book...

2020-10-1620 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Bertolina Guercia - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 151Bertolina Guercia The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 151 with Heather Rose Jones The story of a 13th century Italian woman who seems to have openly had sexual relationships with women. In this episode we talk about: Who was Bertolina Guercia and what was her life like? How was Bertolina’s sexuality described by witnesses? The surprising acceptance of Bertolina’s lesbianism Sources mentionedLansing, Carol. 2005. “Donna con Donna? A 1295 Inquest into Female Sodomy” in Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History: Sexuality and Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Third Series vol. II: 109-122. Puff, Helmut. 2000. "Female Sodomy...

2020-10-1517 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Movie Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 150Movie Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 150 with Heather Rose Jones A look at media that asks us to embrace the harder parts of history In this episode we talk about: Look: just go see this movie, then come back and listen to the podcast How bittersweet stories are part of the triumph of queer media Just because it doesn’t have a Happily Ever After ending doesn’t mean it’s an unhappy story Properties mentionedPortrait of a Lady on Fire written and directed by Céline Sciamma...

2020-10-1513 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 149Interview with Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 149 with Heather Rose Jones An interview with the founder of Queen of Swords Press about the process of starting a publishing company. In this episode we talk about: Moving from being published to being a publisher Schedules and timelines Finding the balance in content What to tackle by yourself and when to bring in experts Making the finances work How success can trip you up The surprising cross-market potential of dapper lesbian capybara pirates Books mentioned - you are encouraged...

2020-10-1540 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Talking to Ghosts by Caitlin Flavell - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 147Talking to Ghosts by Caitlin Flavell The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 147 with Heather Rose Jones The first story in our 2020 fiction series, set in Victorian Scotland. The narrator is your host. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia...

2020-10-1431 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Stephanie Burgis - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 145Book Appreciation with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 145 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedProper English by K.J. Charles “Of Books and Earth and Courtship” by Aliette de Bodard House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Li...

2020-10-1406 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Stephanie Burgis - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 144Interview with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 144 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedSnowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f romance) Masks and Shadows by Stephanie Burgis (adult, not f/f) Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis (middle-grade, not f/f) The Disastrous Debut of Agatha Tremaine by Stephanie Burgis (adult f/f, short story) ...

2020-10-1433 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Kate Heartfield - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 141Book Appreciation with Kate Heartfield The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 141 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedEverfair by Nisi Shawl Orlando by Virginia Woolf A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia...

2020-10-1305 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Kate Heartfield - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 140Interview with Kate Heartfield The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 140 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Time-travel novels Books mentionedAlice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield Alice Payne Rides by Kate Heartfield Armed in Her Fashion by Kate Heartfield A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ ...

2020-10-1320 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for January 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 139On the Shelf for January 2020 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 139 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Future Patreon content The 2020 fiction series Current markets for f/f historical short fiction Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogValerie Traub “The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England” Tim Hitchcock "The Reformulation of Sexual Knowledge in Eighteenth-Century England" Randolph Trumbach "The Transformation of Sodomy from the Renaissance to the Modern World and Its General Sexual Consequences” John Boswell Christi...

2020-10-1324 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Highwaywoman Special (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 136The Highwaywoman Special (Reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 136 with Heather Rose Jones This is a reprise of my first “fifth week special” episode, when I have to come up with something outside my 4-topic rotation. Today we have a multi-media look at female highwaymen in history, song, and story, including five lesbian highwaywoman romances. In this episode we talk about: The historic era of the highwaymen Ballads featuring female highwaymen (you get to hear me sing!) Women in history who went “on the pad” as they say, or who were rumored to have done so ...

2020-10-1219 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for December 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 135On the Shelf for December 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 135 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: A look back at what the podcast has accomplished this year Call for submissions for the 2020 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. Call for submissions for the Silk and Steel anthology (not affiliated with this podcast) See here for details. Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog“Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence” by Adrienne Rich Constructing Medieval Sexu...

2020-10-1217 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Mermaid by Kathleen Jowitt - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 134The Mermaid by Kathleen Jowitt The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 134 with Heather Rose Jones The fourth and final story in our 2019 Fiction Series A transcript of this podcast is available here. Call for submissions for the 2020 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon ...

2020-10-1118 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Class and Models of Lesbian Desire - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 133Class and Models of Lesbian Desire The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 133 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about: The place of class in archetypes of lesbianism and same-sex desire How class affects perceptions of sexuality Class and money: who has it, what do then need to do to keep it? Class and family responsibility: how do different groups balance individualism and group identity? How does class influence marriage options, and the ability to reject them? How does class affect the potential for economic independence? Working through the dynamics of class in some popular...

2020-10-1118 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Heather Rose Jones - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 132Book Appreciation with Heather Rose Jones The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 132 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. Books mentioned The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell The Hounds of Justice by Claire O’Dell A Jewel-Bright Sea by Claire O’Dell Silver Moon by Catherine Lundoff A transcript of this podcast may be availa...

2020-10-1115 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Heather Rose Jones - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 131Interview with Heather Rose Jones The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 131 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: What are the advantages to setting stories in an invented country like Alpennia? The roots of Heather’s love for language and history Themes and tropes in the Alpennia books Why weren’t the books written as romances? Complex intersections of gender and sexuality in the books Queer coming of age in the 19th century What books inspired the Alpennia series? Why a la...

2020-10-1157 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for November 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 130On the Shelf for November 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 130 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Fiction series: “The Mermaid” by Kathleen Jowitt Call for submissions for the 2020 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogCadden, Joan. 1993. Meanings of Sex Difference in the Middle Ages: Medicine, Science, and Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-48378-6 Rich, Adrienne. 1980. “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence” in Signs 5: 631-60. Lochrie, Karma, P...

2020-10-1113 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Goblin Market (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 129The Goblin Market (Reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 129 with Heather Rose Jones This is an analysis and recitation of the poem “The Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti, with special attention to its homoerotic themes. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online W...

2020-10-1036 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Medieval Love Poetry (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 127Medieval Love Poetry (Reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 127 with Heather Rose Jones This episode looks at examples of courtly love--both in poetry and in prose--expressed between two women, or by two female characters. In this episode we talk about: The context and conventions of the “courtly love” genre The problems of relating the sentiments expressed in courtly love literature to everyday lives and experiences Scholarly blind spots when interpreting same-sex expressions of courtly love Love, desire, and friendship between women in the 13th century French story L’Escoufle The 13th century troubariz (female trouba...

2020-10-1014 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for October 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 126On the Shelf for October 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 126 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: My recording vacation this month and why you’re getting three reprises of poetry shows Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogAmtower, Laurel and Dorothea Kehler, eds. 2003. The Single Woman in Medieval and Early Modern England: Her Life and Representation. Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Tempe. ISBN 0-06698-306-6 Laqueur, Thomas. 1990. Making Sex: Body and Gender from th...

2020-10-1008 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast How to Be a Feminist in History - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 125How to Be a Feminist in History The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 125 with Heather Rose Jones So you want your historic character to be a feminist. What does that mean? How early can we find women expressing opinions about gender equality and what did they think it looked like? What would your historic feminist’s blind spots be? What arguments and evidence would she bring to the table? In this episode we talk about: Christine de PisanExcerpts from: Christine de Pizan (trans by Earl Jeffrey Richards). 1982. The Book of the City of Ladies. Persea Bo...

2020-10-0929 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Olivia Waite - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 124Book Appreciation with Olivia Waite The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 124 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured author will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedThe Ladies’ Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Proper English by KJ Charles Spring Flowering by Farah Mendlesohn A Thin Bright Line by Lucy Jane Bledsoe A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Pr...

2020-10-0911 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Olivia Waite - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 123Interview with Olivia Waite The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 123 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: What attracted her to writing historical stories How the Ladies’ Guide started as a straight romance and the contrast in social dynamics Exerience versus imagination in writing romance Bi representation in romance Figuring out how your characters understand their sexuality What it’s like to publish f/f romance with a mainstream publisher The experience of being a bisexual woman reading lesfic Classical erot...

2020-10-0929 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for September 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 122On the Shelf for September 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 122 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: My trip to Ireland and Worldcon Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogArticles from The Single Woman in Medieval and Early Modern England: Her Life and Representation Classics in the field of the history of gender and sexuality (specific titles TBD) Announcing this month’s author guest, Olivia Waite New and forthcoming fictionUnder the Microscope by Kim Finney (Cygneture Books) Wo...

2020-10-0917 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Black Handkerchief by Gwen C. Katz - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 121The Black Handkerchief by Gwen C. Katz The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 121 with Heather Rose Jones The third story in our 2019 fiction series. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook...

2020-10-0831 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Postcards from Worldcon - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 120Postcards from Worldcon The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 120 with Heather Rose Jones A collection of micro-interviews recorded live at Worldcon in Dublin, Ireland. Recommendations and shout-outs from: Adri JoyNerds of a Feather Flock Together (website) The Ascent to Godhood by JY Yang Freya MarskeBe the Serpent (podcast) The Covert Captain by Jeannelle M. Ferreira Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Everina MaxwellWinter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell (forthcoming in 2021) Liz BourkeThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (forthcoming in 2020) Jennifer Ma

2020-10-0810 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Bosom Sex - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 119Bosom Sex The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 119 with Heather Rose Jones The lives and loves of two African-American women in the post Civil War era, as discovered in their correspondence. In this episode we talk about: Who were Addie Brown ad Rebecca Primus? What did their families and communities think about their relationship? The ways in which individual histories can surprise us. This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Addie Brown & Rebecca Primus A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links...

2020-10-0808 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Penny Mickelbury - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 118Interview with Penny Mickelbury The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 118 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: The difference between writing contemporary mysteries and historic romance Getting inside the heads of an interracial couple in the 19th century Hints of a coming sequel The joy of being able to write the books that thrill you Books mentionedTwo Wings to Fly Away - a historical mystery of the 1850s with a f/f romance Belle City - a family saga set...

2020-10-0827 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Swinging Singles and Lesbian Opportunities - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 116Swinging Singles and Lesbian Opportunities The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 116 with Heather Rose Jones A consideration of how the study of single women's lives is relevant to the writing of lesbian historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Some of the myths about women's lives in the past How geography, class, and circumstance affected women's likelihood of remaining single Some specific strategies for keeping your fictional characters single without the need for special pleading Useful books on singlewomen studiesBennett, Judith M. & Amy M. Froide eds. 1999. Singlewomen in the European Past 1250-1800. University of...

2020-10-0714 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with KJ Charles - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 115Book Appreciation with KJ Charles The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 115 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. Books mentionedSpring Flowering by Farah Mendlesohn Passing Strange by Ellen Klages Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Alpennia Series by Heather Rose Jones A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Hist...

2020-10-0707 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with KJ Charles - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 114Interview with KJ Charles The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 114 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: The delights of Edwardian genre fiction: country house murders and spies The attractions of writing romance protagonists with wealth and power Why KJ will never write about dukes How does “happily ever after” differ for f/f and m/m romances in history? The economics of women opting out of marriage Historical fiction as a way to avoid dealing with mobile phones in your...

2020-10-0729 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast By Her Pen She Conquers by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 112By Her Pen She Conquers by Catherine Lundoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 112 with Heather Rose Jones The second story in our 2019 fiction series: "By Her Pen" by previous LHMP author Catherine Lundoff. Catherine is an award-winning writer, editor, and publisher from Minneapolis. She is the author of the queer werewolf novel Silver Moon and the collection Out of This World: Queer Speculative Fiction Stories and is the editor of the fantastical pirate anthology Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space), as well as having a number of published short stories in many genres...

2020-10-0725 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Emily Dickinson Goes to the Movies - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 111Emily Dickinson Goes to the Movies The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 111 with Heather Rose Jones Was famous American poet Emily Dickinson a lesbian? The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast looks at her life through the lens of the movie camera, and especially the current film Wild Nights with Emily. In this episode we talk about: Different understandings of Dickinson's life The process of mythologizing and de-mythologizing The usefulness of different angles on a historic figure What we loved in Dickinson movies...and what we didn't like quite so much Movies about Emily DickinsonWild Nights with...

2020-10-0756 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The True History of Catharina Vizzani - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 107The True History of Catharina Vizzani The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 107 with Heather Rose Jones This is the exciting and somewhat surprising story of an 18th century Italian woman who received a surprising level of acceptance for her sexual orientation, both from her parents and from an employer. In this episode we talk about: The outline of Catherine Vizzani’s life Readings from the English translation of her biography, in all their 18th century glory The full text of the 1755 English translations of Catherine Vizzani’s biography can be found here. This topic is d...

2020-10-0514 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Historic Lesbians on the Screen: What We Love - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 106Historic Lesbians on the Screen: What We Love The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 106 with Heather Rose Jones The folks on the Lesbian Talk Show facebook group tell me about their favorite lesbian historical movies and miniseries Movies Mentioned The Favourite (2018) Gentleman Jack (2019) Wild Nights with Emily (2018) Tipping the Velvet (2002) Fingersmith (2005) The Handmaiden (2016) The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) Vita and Virginia (2018) Orlando (1992) The Hours (2002) Packed in a Trunk (2015) Carol (2015) Reaching for the Moon (2013) Albert Nobbs (2012) Aimee & Jaguar (1999) Interview by Elizabeth Andersen with Madeleine Olnek about Wild Nights...

2020-10-0508 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for May 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 104On the Shelf for May 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 104 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Presenting research from the LHMP at the Kalamazoo Medieval Congress The LHMP has a Patreon! Get ready to think about the 2020 fiction series Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogCommentary of Dinshaw’s Getting Medieval Accusations of male and female sodomy in the church Love magic in early Egypt Formal cross-gender roles in the Balkans Book Shopping for the blogEarly 20th...

2020-10-0525 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Zen Cho - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 102Interview with Zen Cho The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 102 with Heather Rose Jones An interview with fantasy author Zen Cho. NOTE: This month’s On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month’s guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date. In this episode we talk about: The Malaysian influences in Zen’s fiction 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions Being inspired by the...

2020-10-0423 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The 100th Episode - Where My Heart Goes - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 100The 100th Episode - Where My Heart Goes The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 100 with Heather Rose Jones To celebrate the podcast’s 100th episode, I offer you a bonus story. In this episode we talk about: “Where My Heart Goes” by Heather Rose Jones, originally published in Through the Hourglass edited by Sacchi Green and Patty G. Henderson. The real historical figures who inspired this story were discussed in episode #5 Laudomia Loves Margaret A transcript of this podcast may be available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Websit...

2020-10-0431 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Title: Alphabet of Signs and Jade Generals by Ursula Whitcher - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 99Alphabet of Signs and Jade Generals by Ursula Whitcher The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 99 with Heather Rose Jones The first stories in our 2019 fiction series. Written by Ursula Whitcher and narrated by Jasmine Arch. “Alphabet of Signs” “Jade Genderals” A transcript of this podcast may be available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links...

2020-10-0411 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Laudomia Loves Margaret (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 98Laudomia Loves Margaret (Reprise) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 98 with Heather Rose Jones The 16th century romance between Sienese poet and intellectual Laudomia Forteguerri and Duchess Margaret of Austria. In this episode we talk about: Translations and the context of the poetry Laudomia wrote for Margaret can be found in: Eisenbichler, Konrad. “Laudomia Forteguerri Loves Margaret of Austria” in Same Sex Love and Desire Among Women in the Middle Ages (ed. By Francesca Canadé Sautman & Pamela Sheingorn), Palgrave, New York, 2001. This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif...

2020-10-0414 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Katharine Duckett - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 97Book Appreciation with Katharine Duckett The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 97 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode Katharine Duckett recommends some favorite queer historical novels: Books mentioned The Last Nude by Ellis Avery Passing Strange by Ellen Klages Hild by Nichola Griffith A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project...

2020-10-0406 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Interview with Katharine Duckett - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 96Interview with Katharine Duckett The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 96 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Katharine’s debut novella from Tor.com: Miranda in Milan The jumping off point of the story from Shakespeare’s The Tempest Historic Milan and the Sforzas Books mentionedMiranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett (Tor.com) Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Disabled People Destroy Fantasy (fiction editor: Katharine Duckett) a special issue of Uncanny Sharp and Sugar Tooth (anthology) edited by Octavia Cade...

2020-10-0419 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Book Appreciation with Heather Rose Jones: Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 80Book Appreciation with Heather Rose Jones - Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 80 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode Heather Rose Jones recommends some favorite historical novels with queer characters that may challenge your usual reading habits: Goddess by Kelly Gardiner The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue Everfair by Nisi Shawl Also mentioned: “The Mazarinette and the Musketeer” by Heather Rose...

2020-09-3013 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast On the Shelf for November 2017 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 26On the Shelf for November 2017 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 26 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogPremodern Sexualities - a collection of papers on the history of sexuality Knighton’s Chronicle - a primary text mentioned in the “female knights” essay Thinking Sex with the Early Moderns - a theory-heavy book on the process of doing the history of sexuality The Lesbian Premodern - another collection focusing on theory and histor...

2020-09-1815 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast The Highwaywoman Special - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 21The Highwaywoman Special The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 21 with Heather Rose Jones This is my first “fifth week special” episode, when I have to come up with something outside my 4-topic rotation. Today we have a multi-media look at female highwaymen in history, song, and story, including five lesbian highwaywoman romances. In this episode we talk about: The historic era of the highwaymen Ballads featuring female highwaymen (you get to hear me sing!) Women in history who went “on the pad” as they say, or who were rumored to have done so The most popular...

2020-09-1719 min

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Aphra Behn - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 7Aphra Behn The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 7 with Heather Rose Jones This episode is about the 17th century novelist, playwright, and spy Aphra Behn. In this episode we talk about: Behn’s careers in espionage and literature Her bisexuality and some of the complexities of how desire between women was portrayed in the 17th century Poem: VERSES design'd by Mrs. A. Behn, to be sent to a fair Lady, that desir'd she would absent her?self, to cure her Love. Left unfinish'd Poem: The Dream Poem: To the Fair Clarinda Who made love to me...

2020-09-1410 min