Dorothy Allison

Independent presses and bookstores give access to literature specific to a place. Readers can find stories they need.

Independent presses and bookstores give access to literature specific to a place. Readers can find stories they need.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat read more

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to read more

Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.

When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels.

When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels.