• On the Shelf for January 2026 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 332
    Jan 3 2026
    On the Shelf for January 2026 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 332 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Summary of the Project in 2025Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogXie, Wenjuan. 2015. (Trans)Culturally Transgendered: Reading Transgender Narratives in (Late) Imperial China. Dissertation.Sommer, Matthew H. “Was China Part of a Global Eighteenth-Century Homosexuality?” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, vol. 33, no. 1, 2007, pp. 117–33.Carton, Adrian. 2006. “Desire and Same-Sex Intimacies in Asia” in Gay Life and Culture, A World History, ed. Robert Aldrich. Universe Publishing, New York. ISBN 978-0-7893-1511-3Gowing, Laura. 2006. ”Lesbians and Their Like in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800” in Gay Life and Culture: A World History ed. Robert Aldrich. London: Thames and Hudson. 125-43Rupp, Leila J. 2001. “Toward a Global History of Same-Sex Sexuality” in Journal of the History of Sexuality, Vol. 10, No. 2: 287-302Leupp, Gary P. 2007. “Capitalism and Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century Japan.” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 135–52.Pflugfelder, Gregory M. 1992. “Strange Fates: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Torikaebaya Monogatari” in Monumenta Nipponica Vol. 47, No. 3 (Autumn, 1992), pp. 347-368.Shah, Shalini. 1991. “Women and Sexuality in the Mahabharata” in Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 52: 138-144.Srivastava, Manjari & Manjari Shrivastava. 2007. “Lesbianism in Nineteenth Century Erotic Urdu Poetry “Rekhti”” in Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 68, Part One: 965-988 Book ShoppingThe Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective by Sara Lodge Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionDreadful Sorry, Clemintine (Clementine #2) by Genta SebastianSteel on Distance by N.J. KnoxA Djinn and Tonic (The Magical Underground #2) by Nan SampsonGold and Grace by Eline EvansLike in Love with You by Emma R. AlbanThe Debutante Dilemma by author The Case of the Murdered Muckraker (Harriot Morrow Investigates #2) by Rob Osler What I’ve been consumingThe Case of the Missing Maid by Rob OslerSaint-Seducing Gold by Brittany N. WilliamA Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna GregoryEarl Crush by Alexandra VastiMurder by Memory by Olivia WaiteEmma: The Nature of a Lady by Kate ChristieThe Scandal at Pemberley by Mara BrooksThe Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda TaubThe Lady’s Wager by Olivia Hampton Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview M.K. Hardy and talk about:Needfire by MK Hardy (US availability is limited) MK Hardy is a nom de plume for Morag Hannah and Erin HardeeAdapting the gothic template for sapphic storiesWhy Scotland is the perfect setting for gothicsThe benefits and complications of writing as a teamForthcoming: The Haunting of Avis Lovelock A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmpBlog: http://alpennia.com/blogRSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/Twitter: @LesbianMotifDiscord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord serverThe Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.comEmail: Heather Rose JonesMastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.ShopBluesky: @heatherrosejonesFacebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to MK Hardy Online Website: https://www.mkhardywrites.com/Twitter: @mkhardywritesInstagram: @mkhardywritesBluesky: @mkhardywrites.com
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  • Jane Austen Birthday Celebration - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 331
    Dec 20 2025
    Jane Austen Birthday Celebration The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 331 with Heather Rose Jones In this episode we talk about: The social structures in Jane Austen’s novels in which same-sex relationships could developA tour through the sapphic potential in each of Austen’s worksA survey of Austen-inspired sapphic historical fiction, demonstrating some of that potentialAusten-based fiction mentioned in the episode ”Margaret” by Eleanor Musgrove in A Certain Persuasion (The LHMP audio version can be found here. After this podcast was recorded, the author has also made the story available as an ebook stand-alone.)”Eleanor and Ada” by Julie Bozza in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print? The link is to the author’s website.)Lucas by Elna HolstGay Pride and Prejudice by Kate ChristieThe Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley”Father Doesn’t Dance” by Eleanor Musgrove in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print.)Frederica and the Viscountess by Barbara DaviesHer Particular Friend by J.L. Merrow in A Certain Persuasion (Link is to a stand-alone reprint of the story.)Kissing Emma by Gemma Harborne (out of print)“One Half of the World” by Adam Fitzroy in A Certain Persuasion (Not currently in print?)A Certain Persuasion: Modern LGBTQ+ fiction inspired by Jane Austen’s novels edited by Julie Bozza. Manifold Press, 2016. (Unfortunately Manifold Press has gone out of business. Used hard copies may be available at this link. Stories that have been made available in other venues have links in the individual listings. Books new to this updated version of the episode The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeodInterview with Lindz McLeodThe Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeodThe Scandal at Pemberley by Mara BrooksThe Lady's Wager by Olivia HamptonThe Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda TaubThe Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy by Erin EdwardsKitty (The Bennet Sisters #1) by T.J. RyanEmma: A Secret Lesbian by Garnet Marriott (out of print)Emma: Restraint and Presumption by Garnet Marriott (out of print)Sanditon: The Lesbian Solution by Garnet Marriott (out of print)Emma: The Nature of a Lady by Kate ChristieI Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Connor A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmpBlog: http://alpennia.com/blogRSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/Twitter: @LesbianMotifDiscord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord serverThe Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.comEmail: Heather Rose JonesMastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.ShopBluesky: @heatherrosejonesFacebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
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  • On the Shelf for December 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 330
    Dec 6 2025
    On the Shelf for December 2025 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode # with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Accomplishments and upcoming milestonesA podcast that listeners may be interested in: Our Dyke HistoriesRecent publications covered on the blogLevin-Richardson, Sarah. 2013. “Fututa Sum Hic: Female Subjectivity and Agency in Pompeian Sexual Graffiti” in The Classical Journal, 1083. pp.319-45.Walker, J. 2006. “Before the Name: Ovid’s Deformulated Lesbianism” in Comparative Literature 58.3, pp.205-222.Castle, T. 1983-4. “Eros and Liberty at the English Masquerade, 1710-90” in Eighteenth-Century Studies, XVII, 2: 156-76.Friedman-Rommell, Beth. 1995. “Breaking the Code: Towards a Reception Theory of Theatrical Cross-Dressing in Eighteenth-Century London” in Theatre Journal 47, no.4: 459-79.Howard, Jean E. 1988. “Cross-Dressing, the Theatre and Gender Struggle in Early Modern England” in Shakespeare Quarterly 39: 418-40. (Also appears in: Howard, Jean E. 1993. “Cross-Dressing, the Theater, and Gender Struggle in Early Modern England” in Crossing the Stage: Controversies in Cross-Dressing, ed. Ferris, Leslie. Routledge, London.)Andreadis, Harriette. 2006. “Re-Configuring Early Modern Friendship: Katherine Philips and Homoerotic Desire.” Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 523–42.Kramer, Rene. 2015. That Mysterious, Remisse Knot: Katherine Philips’s Unincorporated Fraternity. Honors Thesis.Stevenson, Mark & Wu Cuncun (eds. and trans.). 2013. Homoeroticism in Imperial China: A sourcebook. Routledge, New York. ISBN 978-0-415-55144-1 Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionSouvienne by Aldwin BeckettWithout Apology (Jane Smith #3) by Charlotte TaftInverts in a Violet Room by Peter ForresterWhispers of the Heart: Lady Eleanor's Secret by Rhia KampusHiding the Flame by Angela M. SimsOn the Edge of Uncertainty by E.V. BancroftBrought to Heel by Ella Witts & Serah MessengerPearl Bound by Natalie Bergman What I’ve been consumingNetwork Effect by Martha WellsSystem Collapse by Martha WellsThe Witch Roads by Kate ElliottA Mouthful of Dust by Nghi VoRaised for the Sword by Aimée Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview Maya Dworsky-Rocha and talk about:The historic context and terminology of anti-Semitism and hatred of JewsCultural clashes and conflicts around ideas of genderThe historic work of Daniel Boyarin and Jewish gender stereotypesMaya’s use of non-binary characters to reflect these ideasThe symbolic uses of eating, temptation, and impurity in the story”Authorizing” queer desire via projectionMaya’s writing partnership as Sylvia BarryThe Devil and the Jews by Joshua Trachtenberg A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmpBlog: http://alpennia.com/blogRSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/Twitter: @LesbianMotifDiscord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord serverThe Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.comEmail: Heather Rose JonesMastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.ShopBluesky: @heatherrosejonesFacebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Maya Dworsky-Rocha Online Website: https://www.sylviabarrybooks.com/Bluesky: @mayadrocha.bsky.social TikTok: @mayadrocha
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  • Ma’am, This is a Fruit Stand by Maya Dworsky-Rocha
    Nov 29 2025
    Ma’am, This is a Fruit Stand by Maya Dworsky-Rocha The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 329 with Heather Rose Jones

    This quarter’s fiction episode presents "Ma’am, This is a Fruit Stand" by Maya Dworsky-Rocha, narrated and music composition and performance by Heather Rose Jones.

    A transcript of this podcast is available here.

    Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
    • Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
    • RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
    • Twitter: @LesbianMotif
    • Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
    • The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

    Links to Heather Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com
    • Email: Heather Rose Jones
    • Mastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.Shop
    • Bluesky: @heatherrosejones
    • Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)

    Links to Maya Dworsky-Rocha Online

    • Website: https://www.sylviabarrybooks.com/maya-dworsky-rocha
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    23 mins
  • Christina Rosetti’s “The Goblin Market” (reprised) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 328
    Nov 15 2025
    Christina Rosetti’s “The Goblin Market” (reprised) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 328 with Heather Rose Jones

    This is an analysis and recitation of the poem “The Goblin Market” by Christina Rossetti, with special attention to its homoerotic themes.

    A transcript of this podcast is available here.

    Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
    • Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
    • RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
    • Twitter: @LesbianMotif
    • Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
    • The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

    Links to Heather Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com
    • Email: Heather Rose Jones
    • Mastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.Shop
    • Bluesky: @heatherrosejones
    • Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
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    32 mins
  • On the Shelf for November 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 327
    Nov 1 2025
    On the Shelf for November 2025 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 327 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Setting up context for this month’s fiction episodeAdditions to the websiteProgress on the Lesbian Historic Motif Project bookRecent and upcoming publications covered on the blogPelliccia, Hayden. 1995. “Ambiguity against Ambiguity: Anacreon 13 Again” in Illinois Classical Studies, Vol. 20: 23-34.Davidson, J.F. 1987. “Anacreon, Homer and the Young Woman from Lesbos” in Mnemosyne, Fourth Series, Vol. 40, Fasc. 1/2: 132-137.Petropoulos, J.C.B. 1993. “Sappho the Sorceress: Another Look at fr. 1 (LP)” in Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, Bd. 97: 43-56.Devereux, George. 1970. “The Nature of Sappho's Seizure in Fr. 31 LP as Evidence of Her Inversion” in The Classical Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 1: 17-31.Lardinois, André. 1994. “Subject and Circumstance in Sappho's Poetry” in Transactions of the American Philological Association, Vol. 124: 57-84.Most, Glenn W. 1995. “Reflecting Sappho” in Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Vol. 40: 15-38.Skinner, M.B. 1989. “Sapphic Nossis” in Arethusa 22:5-18.Blondell, Ruby and Sandra Boehringer. 2014. “Revenge of the Hetairistria: The Reception of Plato’s Symposium in Lucian’s Fifth DIalogue of the Courtesans.” Arethusa 47: 231-64. Book Shopping The A to Z of Charles II’s London 1682The Whitehall Palace Plan of 1670 Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionNo Love for an Outlaw by Kerri ReevesTwin Flames of Namwon: The Reimagined Love Story of Chunhyang and Cheong by Velis AenoraNeon Nights by William EllisonRaised for the Sword by AiméeThe Salvage by Anbara SalamA Lady for a Highwayman (from Lovers and Liaisons) by Dani CollinsMy Mother's Spear by Ishtar Watson Phoenix (Intertwined Souls #9) by Mary DeeOphelia by S.M. NamkoongBetween Two Silences by Shanon O'BrienThe Secret War (Hattie James #3) by Stacy Lynn MillerThe Duke by Anna CowanMy Darling Clementine (Clementine #1) by Genta SebastianWhere There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko Other Titles of InterestThe Fault Mirror by Catherine FearnsAs Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel What I’ve been readingAngel Maker by Elizabeth BearA House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherMurderbot Series (various titles) by Martha WellsDaughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview Anbara Salam and talk about:What grounds a story in a specific place and time?Isolation, claustrophobia, and “things that should be gone but aren’t” as the essence of gothicsResearching queer sexuality in the mid-20th centuryExploring sapphic longingThe importance of not making the central conflict about queernessThe Salvage by Anbara SalamBelladona by Anbara Salam A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmpBlog: http://alpennia.com/blogRSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/Twitter: @LesbianMotifDiscord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord serverThe Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.comEmail: Heather Rose JonesMastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.ShopBluesky: @heatherrosejonesFacebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Anbara Salam Online Website: anbarasalam.comInstagram: @anbarasalam
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    42 mins
  • Speculative Fiction and Sapphic Plots - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 326
    Oct 18 2025
    Speculative Fiction and Sapphic Plots The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 326 with Heather Rose Jones

    In this episode we talk about:

    • Historic “speculative fiction” as a context for neutral depictions of sapphic characters

    A transcript of this podcast is available here.

    Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
    • Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
    • RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
    • Twitter: @LesbianMotif
    • Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
    • The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

    Links to Heather Online

    • Website: http://alpennia.com
    • Email: Heather Rose Jones
    • Twitter: @heatherosejones
    • Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
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    16 mins
  • On the Shelf for October 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 325
    Oct 4 2025
    On the Shelf for October 2025 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 325 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogBray, Alan. 1996. Homosexuality in Renaissance England. Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 9780231102896Downing, Christine. 1989. Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love. The Continuum Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-8264-0445-6Reineke, Martha & Christine Downing. 1993. “Within the Shadow of the Herms: A Critique of "Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love" [with Reply] in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 19, No. 1: 81-101, 103-106Downing, Christine. 1994. “Lesbian Mythology” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 20, No. 2, Lesbian Histories: 169-199.Nelson, Max. 2000. “A Note on the Olisbos” in Glotta, 76. Bd., 1./2. H.:75-82Bremmer, Jan. 1980. “An Enigmatic Indo-European Rite: Paederasty” in Arethusa, Vol. 13, No. 2, Indo-European Roots of Classical Culture: 279-298.Arkins, Brian. 1994. “Sexuality in Fifth Century Athens” in Classics Ireland, Vol. 1: 18-34. Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionFlorence Syndrome by Catherine MartiniRed Wake, Black Flag by Dahlia QuinnBoardwalk Desire by Melody AshfordThrall of Deception (Tales from Norvegr) by Edale LaneAngel Maker (Karen Memory #3) by Elizabeth BearSecrets of the Night by Shelby BanksGold for the Dead (Cantor Gold #7) by Ann AptakerA Lady Most Wayward (The Queen's Deadly Damsels #5) by Darcy McGuire The Impossible Act of Georgia Cline by Eline Evans Iceberg by Gun BrookeA Legacy of Blood and Bone by Millie AbecassisGladiator, Goddess by Morgan H. OwenHer Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee Other Titles of InterestToni and Addie Go Viral by Melissa Marr What I’ve been readingHemlock and Silver by T. KingfisherIlluminations by T. KingfisherA Charmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesThe Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne JonesThe Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne JonesArtificial Condition by Martha WellsThe Rosetti Diaries by authorThe Illhenny Murders by Winnie FrolikCopper Script by K.J. CharlesThat Self-Same Metal by Brittany H. WilliamsThe Tropoholic's Guide to Internal Romance Tropes by Cindy DeesLadies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview Raven Belasco and talk about:The real historic background of Sadie the Goat and Gallus MagVampire stories and time-travel stories as mirror imagesExpanding formatsWorld-building and inventing languagesLesbian sex in the 19th centuryThat Lesbian Vampire Pirate Story by Raven BelascoSadie the Goat (Wikipedia)Gallus Mag (Wikipedia) A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmpBlog: http://alpennia.com/blogRSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/Twitter: @LesbianMotifDiscord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord serverThe Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.comEmail: Heather Rose JonesMastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.ShopBluesky: @heatherrosejonesFacebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Raven Belasco Online Website: ravenbelas.co/Twitter (X): @RavenBelascoInstagram: @raven.belascoYouTube: @ravenbelascoFacebook: author.ravenbelasco
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    43 mins