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\"Desert<\/a>Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule<\/b><\/span> is one of the great classic lesbian novels. It was originally released in 1964, when homosexuality was still illegal, and is the source material of the film Desert Hearts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the late 1950\u2019s and Evelyn Hall is in Reno, Nevada for six weeks \u2014 just long enough to get a divorce. Once that\u2019s taken care of, she will head back to her life as an English Professor in Oakland, California.<\/p>\n

While staying in a boarding house, Evelyn meets Ann Childs. Ann is 15 years younger than Evelyn and lives with her stepmother at the boarding house while working at a local casino.<\/p>\n

Evelyn doesn\u2019t expect to find romance in Reno, especially with someone so much younger. Both women have a big decision to make when Evelyn\u2019s six weeks are up: go their separate ways or start a new life that neither had ever imagined before.<\/p>\n

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Reading this book is kind of like cracking open a time capsule and this is, hands down, my absolute favourite aspect. Because it was written in 1964 and I haven\u2019t read it in nearly 20 years, I didn\u2019t know what to expect (finally, not having an amazing memory came in very handy).<\/p>\n

Although there is a strong romantic element to it and it has an optimistic ending, Desert of the Heart doesn\u2019t really feel like a romance novel. This is because it doesn\u2019t follow the conventions of romance, which makes sense since it predates the lesbian romance industry. It\u2019s easy to see how important and affirming it would have been for queer women in the 1960\u2019s to see Ann and Evelyn coming together.<\/p>\n

I also appreciate that this book prompted me to learn more about that time period. For example, I didn\u2019t know that Reno was the only place in the US where it was possible to get a quick and (relatively) painless divorce. However, to make it happen, people had to prove that they were residents, so they had to have been there at least 6 weeks before going to the courthouse. This created a local cottage industry around divorce, with people like Ann\u2019s stepmother providing temporary lodging that allowed someone petitioning for a divorce to provide a local permanent address. Very interesting stuff!<\/p>\n

Also, if you\u2019re at all into audiobooks, I highly recommend listening to Desert of the Heart. It\u2019s perfectly performed and I will listen to it again.<\/p>\n

Cons And Heads Up<\/b><\/h3>\n

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The Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"taras<\/a>When people ask me the first lesfic book I ever read, I usually say And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane. While that\u2019s because it\u2019s the book that turned me into a lesfic reader, it\u2019s actually not completely true.<\/p>\n

Remember what I said above about my memory not always being the best? Well, I forgot that when I was in university, I found a bunch of Jane Rule\u2019s novels in a used bookstore, and Desert of the Heart was one of them. I remember now how those books spoke to me, even when I couldn\u2019t see or understand my own queerness. And there\u2019s something still so vibrant and essential about her writing today.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Desert of the Heart called to many, many other women too. Some of Jane Rule\u2019s obituaries even noted that the book caused her to become Canada\u2019s most famous lesbian at the time, with thousands of women writing to tell her how much her fiction meant to them.<\/p>\n

As current politics turn increasingly difficult for queer people, it\u2019s important to remember our literary ancestors and draw strength and hope from their stories. They fought for us and we can remember their examples as we take up our own fights. Desert of the Heart is essential reading if you want to know where we came from and I can\u2019t recommend it enough.<\/p>\n

Excerpt from <\/b><\/span>Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u201cWhat time do you get off?\u201d Evelyn asked, forcing a question against the candid look of sympathy Ann gave her as soon as they were alone in the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree or three thirty. I\u2019ll be off at three tonight. Sunday\u2019s fairly slow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou must have to sleep all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, no. I\u2019m always up by eleven. These hot days I get up earlier. There\u2019s no point in a night job if you sleep the day away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI suppose not,\u201d Evelyn said. She could not think of anything more to say that was not personal; and, because she herself disliked direct questions, she would not ask any. \u201cI suppose not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really isn\u2019t usually as bad as this,\u201d Ann said. \u201cI\u2019m sorry about \u2026 all that nonsense I was talking.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease \u2026\u201d Evelyn began but was troubled by the urgency in her own voice. What was the matter with her?<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you drive?\u201d Ann asked quickly. \u201cBecause I really don\u2019t use the car much during the day. Walt takes it to work. Any day you wanted to, you could drop him off and just have the car.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s very generous of you, but I \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t refuse. You\u2019ll need things to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have plenty of work to do,\u201d Evelyn answered, her voice quite under control, her eyes consciously and silently reminding Ann of the fifteen years that separated them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry again,\u201d Ann said, her smile relieved and self-mocking. \u201cIt\u2019s just playground tactics: if you won\u2019t be mad at me, I\u2019ll let you play with my car.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ISBN number:<\/b> 9780889223011<\/p>\n

Publisher: <\/b>Open Road Media<\/p>\n

Audiobook Publisher: <\/b>Tantor Audio<\/p>\n

Narrator: <\/b>Traci Odom<\/p>\n

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