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\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cI\u003eBeyond the Pale\u003c/I\u003e by Elana Dykewomon:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;One of the most compelling novels I have ever read. . . . A work of remarkable importance.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003cI\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;One of the best books of the year. . . . Compelling, honest and unselfconscious.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003cI\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Truly great novels aren\u0026rsquo;t written very often, but \u003cI\u003eBeyond the Pale\u003c/I\u003e deserves all the glowing adjectives available.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003cI\u003eBay Area Reporter\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A moving chronicle.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003cI\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A page-turner. . . . Recommended for all collections.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003cI\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElana Dykewomon\u0026rsquo;s extraordinarily well-received novel \u003cI\u003eBeyond the Pale\u003c/I\u003e was first published in 1997 and won both the Lambda Literary Award and the Ferro-Grumley Award. It is firmly established as a classic text in the canon of lesbian literature. \u003cI\u003eRisk\u003c/I\u003e is the longed-for follow-up from Dykewomon.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cI\u003eRisk\u003c/I\u003e is a beautifully told story that spans the years from the mid-eighties to the post-9/11 world. Carol is an idealistic, Berkeley-educated, Jewish lesbian living in Oakland, California. Downwardly mobile, the Berkeley grad makes her living by tutoring high school students. Through Carol\u0026rsquo;s life, Dykewomon explores the changing times and values in America.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cB\u003eElana Dykewomon\u003c/B\u003e is an activist, author, and teacher, and she has a fiercely dedicated readership that has been eagerly awaiting her next novel for a dozen years. One of the finest thinkers\u0026mdash;and writers\u0026mdash;the women\u0026rsquo;s movement has produced, Dykewomon has worked for the last fifteen years as an editor and teacher of composition and creative writing, both independently and for San Francisco State University.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e |
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