In Lesbian Love Story, Amelia Possanza examines a number of archives, looking into the world of lesbians over time. Possanza sometimes puts herself into her story-telling about lesbians or compares the lives of the lesbians she has studied to her own modern-day experiences.
In seven chapters, we learn about lesbians whom we have never heard of, as well as ones whom we have (the poet Sappho, golfer Babe Zaharias). Some lesbians are persons of color, some were married to men, some never actually came out as lesbians, but it seems quite likely that they were, and some were able to pass as men, in order to be with the women they loved.
Possanza is looking for a long-lasting love story, hoping that she will find one for herself, too. Because historical records often leave gaps, Possanza sometimes adds to the story what she thinks might have happened. I found it an enjoyable, informative read.
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