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My First Trip to Rubyfruit Jungle'
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown, published 50 years ago, has served as a model of possibility for young women, lesbians, and outsiders.
The book became a crossover best seller when reissued by Bantam Books, despite its blatant sexual politics and embrace of queerness.
The book's protagonist, Molly Bolt, has inspired countless lives, works of art, and Sapphic-themed spaces. [ more ]