I can tell that A Thin Bright Line is well-researched, and learning about what it was like to be a lesbian during the Cold War certainly grabbed my attention. Plus, this is not a coming out book!Ī little precious at times, the book is a quick read. Mostly fiction, Bledsoe pieced together her aunt’s life as best as she could in this stunning tribute. On top of all that, this book is about Lucy Jane Bledsoe’s own aunt who passed away in 1966. She depicts lesbian culture in the 1950s-1960s, touches on racism, and captures the frustrations of working in the sciences as a woman. While in Chicago, Lucybelle struggles to make friends with the other women in the office, navigates the difficulties of a working as woman in the 1950s, and falls in love with a black photographer named Stella.īledsoe takes on a lot in a relatively short book. After her relationship goes south, Lucybelle moves from New York to Chicago to take a job as the head of the editorial department for a government lab studying ice crystals. Set during the Cold War, this book follows Lucybelle Bledsoe in her quest to find love and carve out a name for herself in the male-dominated field of science editing. I’ve never read another book that captures the uncertain certainty of teenage lesbianism in a conservative environment. Cameron reads like a real teenager, full of optimism, hope, self-doubt, conflict, and her own lively personality. Notable details about this work include many references to movies, natural dialogue, beautiful descriptions, and a fantastic character development. When falling for the new girl in town takes a bad turn, Cameron finds herself sent off to a “de-gaying” camp.ĭanforth navigates grief, heartbreak, and falling in love with a practiced hand. Orphaned at 12, Cameron navigates grief, puberty, and her attraction to women while living with her conservative, but well-meaning, aunt. Set in the 1990s, the story centers around Cameron Post. Her love of Miles City, Montana (Danforth’s hometown) is apparent throughout and lends to a finely painted depiction of life in the West. More coming-of-age than coming out, Danforth captures the struggle of growing up gay in small-town America without damning the town in which it takes place. The group unanimously rated The Miseducation of Cameron Post a near-perfect read. It was also the first book our group ever read together (a choice I made hoping a genuinely good book would encourage returning members). This is one of my all time favorite books. The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
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