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Moby Dyke
Author:Krista Burton
Genre:Nonfiction
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Pub Date:June 6, 2023
Pages:320
Isbn:978-1-6680-0054-0

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+.[1] Burton visited each of the twenty bars profiled in the book at least twice.[2] [3] [4]

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.[5] [6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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 [the author's] messy adventure."[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Thomas . June . 2023-06-05 . Lesbian bars, once revolutionary, are dying out. A new book explores why. . 2024-02-08 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  2. News: Rubino . Stef . 2023-06-06 . New Book Looks at Disappearing Lesbian Bars . 2024-02-08 . en-US . 2023-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004140713/https://www.autostraddle.com/moby-dyke-is-a-fresh-take-on-the-old-conversation-about-disappearing-lesbian-bars/ . live .
  3. News: An Epic Journey to America's Last Lesbian Bars . 2024-02-08 . en . 2024-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120143333/https://www.advocate.com/women/journey-americas-last-lesbian-bars . live .
  4. News: Dumond . Susie . 2023-06-13 . A Toast to Books About Queer Bars . 2024-02-08 . en-US . 2023-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613133153/https://bookriot.com/books-about-queer-bars/ . live .
  5. News: Burton . Krista . 2017-04-14 . Opinion, I Want My Lesbian Bars Back . 2024-02-08 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2023-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829033825/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/opinion/sunday/i-want-my-lesbian-bars-back.html . live .
  6. News: 2023-08-25 . When did lesbian bars become the white whale of watering holes? . 2024-02-08 . en . 2023-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829033759/https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/bread-zero-waste-cooking-korean-fine-dining/disappearing-lesbian-bars-moby-dyke-krista-burton . live .
  7. News: Schlichenmeyer . Terri . 2023-08-07 . 'Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America' . 2024-02-08 . en-gb . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925102521/https://outsfl.com/books/between-the-covers-moby-dyke-an-obsessive-quest-to-track-down-the-last-remaining-lesbian-bars-in-america . live .
  8. Web site: Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America by Krista Burton . . March 17, 2024 . April 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Moby Dyke . . March 17, 2024 . en . April 3, 2023.

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