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2023 book by Krista Burton
Moby Dyke
AuthorKrista Burton
GenreNonfiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication dateJune 6, 2023
Pages320
ISBN978-1-6680-0054-0

Moby Dyke is a 2023 book by Krista Burton that documents America's remaining lesbian bars and tries to identify the sources of the industry's decline amid a growing proportion of the population identifying as LGBTQ+. Burton visited each of the twenty bars profiled in the book at least twice.

Burton's interest in the industry's decline began in 2010 when she and her girlfriend sought out a Chicago lesbian bar shortly after moving to the city. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Burton was asked what she missed the most – dyke bars – and found an agent but then learned the depth of the industry's decline.

Reception

A review for Publishers Weekly described Burton's book as "a witty cross-country tour of lesbian bars", praising the author's humor throughout it, as well as her observations on the decline of lesbian bars in the United States. Kirkus Reviews commented on Burton's writing style, which they called "bloglike" due to its inclusion of stream of consciousness prose, as well as the fact it's written more as a travel diary instead of an academic study. They concluded the review by calling Moby Dyke "a lighthearted, honest narrative about messy adventure."

References

  1. Thomas, June (2023-06-05). "Lesbian bars, once revolutionary, are dying out. A new book explores why". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. Rubino, Stef (2023-06-06). "New Book Looks at Disappearing Lesbian Bars". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. "An Epic Journey to America's Last Lesbian Bars". Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. Dumond, Susie (2023-06-13). "A Toast to Books About Queer Bars". Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. Burton, Krista (2017-04-14). "Opinion, I Want My Lesbian Bars Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. "When did lesbian bars become the white whale of watering holes?". 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. Schlichenmeyer, Terri (2023-08-07). "'Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America'". Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  8. "Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America by Krista Burton". Publishers Weekly. April 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. "Moby Dyke". Kirkus Reviews. April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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