Jackie Kay writes about Desert of the Heart

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Jackie Kay writes about Desert of the Heart

Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule was one of the first novels to portray lesbians as ordinary people, rather than monsters or depraved depressives. Jackie Kay hails a visionary writer who gave comfort to a generation of gay women. Read her introduction to this Virago Modern Classic here

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