Episodes

  • Christina Rosetti’s “The Goblin Market” (reprised) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 328

    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

    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

    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

    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
  • Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 324

    Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 324
    Sep 20 2025
    Emma Stebbins Exhibition Interview The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 324 with Heather Rose Jones

    In this episode we interview Heckscher Museum curator Karli Wurzelbacher about her upcoming exhibition of the work of American sculptor Emma Stebbins:

    • Stebbins’ background and biography
    • Genres that Stebbins worked in
    • Technical process of creating sculptures
    • Rome as a magnet for the international sculpture community
    • Discrimination against female sculptors
    • The expatriate community in Rome
    • How Stebbins met actress Charlotte Cushman and their relationship
    • Major works
    • Exhibition contents
    • Her groundbreaking subjects
    • The intersection of allegory and industry
    • Stebbins’ reputation in her own time Exhibition details: Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York, September 28, 2025 - March 15, 2026
    • Support for the exhibition includes:
      • Terra Foundation for American Art
      • Henry Luce Foundation
      • Robin T. Hadley and Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.
      • Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein
      • Priscilla and Robert Hughes
    • This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Emma Stebbins
    • For additional historic context, check out our podcast on Charlotte Cushman.

    A transcript of this podcast will be added here when available.

    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 the Heckscher Museum of Art Online

    • Website: Stebbins Exhibition
    • Instagram: @heckschermuseum
    • Facebook: Heckscher.org
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    29 mins
  • On the Shelf for September 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 323

    On the Shelf for September 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 323
    Sep 6 2025
    On the Shelf for September 2025 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 323 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: My new book: Skin-Singer: Tales of the KaltaovenA Worldcon reportRecent and upcoming publications covered on the blogDonoghue, Emma. 2007. “Doing Lesbian History, Then and Now” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 33, No. 1, Eighteenth-Century Homosexuality in Global Perspective: 15-22Lanser, Susan. 1998. “Befriending the Body: Female Intimacies as Class Acts.” in Eighteenth-Century Studies 32 (winter 1998-99): 179-98.Lanser, Susan. 2001. “Sapphic Picaresque: Sexual Difference and the Challenges of Homoadventuring” in Textual Practice 15:2 (November 2001): 1-18.Park, Katharine. 1997. “The Rediscovery of the Clitoris: French Medicine and the Tribade, 1570-1620” in The Body in Parts: Fantasies of Corporeality, ed. David Hillman and Carla Mazzio. London: Routledge. 171-93.Wagner, Corinna. 2013. Pathological Bodies: Medicine and Political Culture. University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 978-1938169-08-3Vicinus, Martha. 1996. “Turn of the Century Male Impersonation: Rewriting the Romance Plot” in Sexualities in Victorian Britain ed. Andrew Miller and James Adams. Indiana University Press, Bloomington. Book ShoppingThe Transvestite Memoirs by the Abbé de Choisy Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionOf Velvet and Stone by Catherine MartiniIn the Wings by Charlotte MonetBound to the Sea by Chloe ClarkeThe Girl from Berlin by Johanna WeissHibernia: An Antiquity Sapphic Romance by Kimia KoreA Lady Called Trouble by Lauren LeighThe Mistress of Hannasbury by M.C. Collins and Susan M. GaffneyThe Scandal at Pemberley by Mara BrooksLadies in Hating by Alexandra VastiWhen the Light Pulls You Back by Carey MillerA Murderous Business (A Harriman & Mancini Mystery) by Cathy PegauClaiming the Tower (Council Mysteries #1) by Celia LakeTides of Reckoning (Daughters Under the Black Flag - Tides #2) by Eden HopewellTo the Moon and Back by Eve NobleLady Like by Mackenzi LeeThe Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda TaubThe Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder by Stephen CoxI Am You by Victoria Redel Other Titles of InterestDora Copperfield: A Quiet Bloom by Kit IndigoThe Book of Susan by Roxanna di BellaA Flower in Auschwitz by Roxanna di Bella What I’ve been readingAll Systems Red by Martha WellsLake of Souls by Ann Leckie Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details.This month we interview Cathy Pegau 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 Cathy Pegau Online Website: cathypegau.comInstagram: @Cathy_PegauBluesky: @cathypegau.bsky.social
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    47 mins
  • An Encounter With a Lady by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 322

    An Encounter With a Lady by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 322
    Aug 29 2025
    An Encounter With a Lady by Catherine Lundoff The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 322 with Heather Rose Jones

    This quarter’s fiction episode presents “An Encounter With a Lady” by Catherine Lundoff, narrated 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 Catherine Lundoff Online

    • Website: CatherineLundoff.net
    • Website: Queen of Swords Press
    • Bluesky: @qospress.bsky.social
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    29 mins
  • Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 18: Mutually Oblivious - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 321

    Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 18: Mutually Oblivious - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 321
    Aug 16 2025
    Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 18: Mutually Oblivious The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 321 with Heather Rose Jones

    In this episode we talk about:

    • The “mutually oblivious” trope in f/f historic romance

    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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    9 mins