![]() Often discussed as the first openly lesbian novel in English, The Well of Loneliness favors the term “invert” over lesbian. ![]() The Well of Loneliness tells the story of Stephen Gordon as she struggles to find love and acceptance in a society that rejects same-sex desire. (Four of the 2017 and five of the 2016 top ten most challenged books, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom, were challenged in part for LGBTQ subject matter.) With this in mind, today we feature a typescript from Spencer’s collections for a novel that stands as a landmark in the history of lesbian literature and the history of censorship, Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness (1928). ![]() Among the most frequently challenged books in recent years have been ones that include LGBTQ content or themes, such as same-sex relationships or issues surrounding gender identity. It’s the end of September, which means that it’s Banned Books Week (this year, September 23-29 th), an annual celebration of the freedom to read. ![]()
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