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Love Alters

by Emma Donoghue

Twenty-nine stories of lesbian love and erotica from writers both new and established, edited by the bestselling author of Room! This exciting anthology features internationally renowned authors from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, South Africa, America, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad, Australia, and New Zealand writing about a subject is seeing a rise in popularity as the public's appetite increases for erotica of all kinds. Compiled not because the authors identify as lesbian (or agree with labels at all), each of these stories deals with themes of love, lust, loss, or a combination of the three, by women writers of all persuasions. The result is a wild, exciting, and fresh collection of lesbian short stories -- perfect for reading aloud or enjoying alone. With its focus on new writing as well as established writers the authors featured here include: Dorothy Allison, Patricia Dunker, Tanith Lee, Jennifer Levin, Anna Livia, Ingrid Macdonald, Sara Maitland, Shani Mootoo, Ali Smith, Elizabeth Taylor, Shay Youngblood, and many others.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?