{"product_id":"defiant-hearts","title":"Defiant Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003eGathered for the first time in one collection, these short stories from Lee Lynch represent a quarter century of passionate portrayals of lesbian women. Lynch chronicles the lives of old women who fall in love, a Black firefighter seeking her place in the feminist community, bar dykes unwilling to back down, the denizens of lesbian-owned Café Femmes, and Henny--who runs an urban fruit stand while regaling her baby butch assistants with tales from her life. Iconic characters from Lynch's novels also make an appearance: Frenchy Tonneau from \u003cem\u003eThe Swashbuckler\u003c\/em\u003e and Annie Heaphy from \u003cem\u003eToothpick House\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Lynch's work is considered among the classics and a cornerstone in the large and permanent foundation of lesbian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bold Strokes Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638617076023,"sku":"9781636792378","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/9926\/1239\/files\/imageloader_2926f994-ddf5-4caf-9e59-ca74a908938a.jpg?v=1783545785","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbooks.com\/products\/defiant-hearts","provider":"Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}