The Gilda Stories by Jewelle L. Gómez

The winner of two Lambda Literary Awards (fiction and science fiction) The Gilda Stories is a very American odyssey. Escaping from slavery in the 1850s Gilda’s longing for kinship and community grows over two hundred years. Her induction into a family of benevolent vampires takes her on an adventurous and dangerous journey full of loud laughter and subtle terror.

Representation Includes

• Black lesbian protagonist

Awards

• Won the Lambda Award

Reviews

• Bogi Takács’s review
• The Black Lesbian Literary Collective’s review
• Utopia State of Mind’s review

Where to Find

• Amazon
• IndieBound
• WorldCat

Details

• Published April 1st 1991 by Firebrand Books
• Paperback isbn13: 9780872866744