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| Author | Tricia Rose |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Non-fiction, African-American women's sexuality |
| Published | 2003 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 415 |
| ISBN | 9780374190613 |
| OCLC | 50695245 |
Longing to Tell: Black Women Talk About Sexuality And Intimacy is a 2003 book by Tricia Rose. It comprises 20 oral histories by African-American women from different socio-economic backgrounds and ages telling their stories about various aspects of sexuality.
The New York Times noted that it is "the first compilation of black women's oral histories about all aspects of sexuality" and that it has been applauded by scholars like Henry Louis Gates Jr., [1] while, in a discussion about her book The Politics & Passion, Gloria Wekker expressed disappointment with Longing to Tell. [2]
Longing to Tell has also been reviewed by Booklist , [3] Publishers Weekly , [4] Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society , [5] Women's Review of Books, [6] Library Journal, [7] Multicultural Review, [8] and Essence. [9]
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But this is a bunch of interviews with women of different ages talking about their sexual experiences but it doesn't really theorize anything.
Readers interested in race and gender issues will appreciate this revealing book.
By letting the women speak for themselves and following the histories with a passionate afterword, Rose provides a collection that is as compelling as it is sorely needed