Stone Butch Blues
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| Stone Butch Blues | |
| Author | Leslie Feinberg |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Firebrand Books |
| Publication date | March 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1563410303 |
Stone Butch Blues is a novel written by transgender activist Leslie Feinberg. It tells the story of the life of a masculine girl named Jess Goldberg and the trials and tribulations she faces growing up in the pre-Stonewall era. Published in 1993, the novel became an underground hit before surfacing into mainstream literature. It is generally regarded as a groundbreaking work on the subject of gender and is one of the best known pieces of LGBT literature. The novel is also prominent portrait of Butch and Femme-Culture in the late 1960's as well as a coming of age story of Jess, a Jewish working class girl who runs off from home as teenager and becomes part of gay subculture.
