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Odd Girl out by Ann Bannon Book Odd Girl Out by Ann Bannon book Ebook Odd Girl Out currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook Odd Girl Out please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download here >> Series:::: Lesbian Pulp Fiction+++Paperback:::: 211 pages+++Publisher:::: Cleis Press; F First Edition Used edition (September 9, 2001)+++Language:::: English+++ISBN-10:::: 9781573441285+++ISBN-13:::: 978-1573441285+++ASIN:::: 1573441287+++Product Dimensions::::5.5 x 0.7 x 7.9 inches++++++ ISBN10 9781573441285 ISBN13 978-1573441 Download here >> Description: In the 1950s, Ann Bannon broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead women characters who embraced their sexuality. With Odd Girl Out, Bannon introduces Laura Landon, whose love affair with her college roommate Beth launched the lesbian pulp fiction genre. 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