*Incredible discovery story: Thirty years ago, Lerman was a cultural icon. Known as "The Queen Lesbian of Greenwich Village," her work was sited in the NY Times as deserving "at least a double X." She had won the Juniper Prize and National Book Award nomination with her first two books. However, Lerman fled the field of art, married, and began a career in comedy and true-crime books (her brother is Philip Lerman, known for his work with America's Most Wanted). . . . Poetry, she said, was difficult for her because "it became clear that the poet was not heterosexual." Everything changed when Sarah Gorham contacted her: Lerman was insighted to write poetry again, she became open about her lesbianism, and her life changed entirely. *Will appeal to gay and Jewish audiences, as well as Baby Boomers *A true New Yorker, born there and very rooted in the community. Sees herself as a female Leonard Cohen.

Book Information
ISBN 9781932511246
Author Eleanor Lerman
Format Paperback
Page Count 88
Imprint Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Publisher Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Weight(grams) 155g