Paula Martinac’s Out of Time
At my presentation yesterday, I recommended Paula Martinac’s Out of Time to those attending our session. The novel (which won the 1990 Lambda award) captures the appeal of the historical and the power of historical figures to capture our attention. The Amazon.com site for Out of Time includes the portion of a descriptive review from Publishers Weekly:
“Lesbian ghosts have been haunting Susan ever since she felt compelled to make off with a 1920s photo album from a New York City antiques store. The ghosts–the women featured in the album–whisper in Susan’s ear, titillate her with gossip about their love lives and literally seduce her. A confused 30-year-old with a bunch of advanced degrees and little desire to use them, Susan becomes swept up in the lives of her spiritual predecessors and sets out to understand their history.”
Susan’s experiences with–or at least her orientations toward–the women she comes to know through the photo album may resonate with feminist historians.
And now a “thank you” to everyone who attended the session at which I spoke. As always you were gracious, receptive, and affirming. I left the session ready to move forward on my project with even greater resolve.