The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire before Stonewall
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2023.
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9781469675497
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Cookie Woolner., & Cookie Woolner|AUTHOR. (2023). The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire before Stonewall . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cookie Woolner and Cookie Woolner|AUTHOR. 2023. The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cookie Woolner and Cookie Woolner|AUTHOR. The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall The University of North Carolina Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cookie Woolner, and Cookie Woolner|AUTHOR. The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall The University of North Carolina Press, 2023.
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