Sistahs on the Shelf's Blog (4)

I can say with certainty 2008 has been a tremendous year. From the triumph of Barack Obama, the first elected African-American president, to the ever increasing saga of this country’s recession, the year 2008 has seen its share of ups and downs. We’ve seen anti-gay legislation, such as California’s Proposition 8 and Florida’s Amendment 2, become victorious in ensuring marriage remains between a man and woman only, while languishing in the pride that funnywoman Wanda Sykes finally came out the c… Continue

Friends before lovers. Such an interesting concept, but rarely one we put into practice. Case in point, there’s the old running joke about what lesbians bring on a second date — a U-Haul. We tend to move quickly in women-to-women relationships, making bonds hurriedly, sometimes without much forethought. And in these fly-by-night affairs, the thing that’s missing? True friendship. By that I mean, the kind of connection that was there before the bedroom and will last way after the love is gone… Continue

Sistahs on the Shelf (www.sistahsontheshelf.com), the website dedicated to Black lesbian fiction, is still offering the best reviews for our kind of books, keep you in the know of any news, and connect you with authors and women like you. A few highlights from the recent update: *Our Pick of the Month is My Secrets Your Lies, the debut novel from author N'Tyse, and it’s a 4-star review. Read our interview with N'Tyse as she discusses urban black lesbians in literature. *Three other rev… Continue

Hi, Welcome to the Ning network home of Sistahs on the Shelf, the website dedicated to the readers of Black lesbian fiction. I want you to make yourself at home here, browse around, contribute to the forums, write a blog entry and just have fun. If you have anything you would like to share, feel free. Thank you for being a fan of Sistahs and I hope to get to know you all much better. Sincerely, Rena Continue