Moby Dyke is a 2023 book by Krista Burton that documents America's remaining lesbian bars and tries to identify the sources of the industry's decline amid a growing proportion of the population identifying as LGBTQ+.[1] Burton visited each of the twenty bars profiled in the book at least twice.[2][3][4]
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| Author | Krista Burton |
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| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | June 6, 2023 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1-6680-0054-0 |
Burton's interest in the industry's decline began in 2010 when she and her girlfriend sought out a Chicago lesbian bar shortly after moving to the city.[5][6] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Burton was asked what she missed the most – dyke bars – and found an agent but then learned the depth of the industry's decline.[7]
Reception
editA review for Publishers Weekly described Burton's book as "a witty cross-country tour of lesbian bars", praising the author's humor throughout it, as well as her observations on the decline of lesbian bars in the United States.[8] Kirkus Reviews commented on Burton's writing style, which they called "bloglike" due to its inclusion of stream of consciousness prose, as well as the fact it's written more as a travel diary instead of an academic study. They concluded the review by calling Moby Dyke "a lighthearted, honest narrative about [the author's] messy adventure."[9]
References
edit- ^ Thomas, June (2023-06-05). "Lesbian bars, once revolutionary, are dying out. A new book explores why". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Rubino, Stef (2023-06-06). "New Book Looks at Disappearing Lesbian Bars". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "An Epic Journey to America's Last Lesbian Bars". Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Dumond, Susie (2023-06-13). "A Toast to Books About Queer Bars". Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Burton, Krista (2017-04-14). "Opinion, I Want My Lesbian Bars Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "When did lesbian bars become the white whale of watering holes?". 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Schlichenmeyer, Terri (2023-08-07). "'Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America'". Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America by Krista Burton". Publishers Weekly. April 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Moby Dyke". Kirkus Reviews. April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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