#Sally Saturday

[billhader-fromtulsa]

didn’t even think about this until now

[uwmspeccoll]

Steamy Saturday

The world suddenly exploded into a fantasy beyond all dreams. Michele had never touched a woman before, had hardly even allowed herself to think of it. But the instinct of desire hurried steadily, surely, toward the ways of fulfillment.

No more jealousy. No questions. No distrust. She would do anything for Leda, anything that would keep Leda loving her, would keep Leda's sweet body beside her in the night . . . .

Oh, yes, quite steamy! Right down to the provocative cover art by prolific pulp-cover illustrator (Isaac) Paul Rader (1906-1986). This week we bring you another lesbian pulp romance, The Jealous and the Free, by March Hastings, one of the pseudonyms used by lesbian romance fiction author Sally Singer (b. 1930), published in New York by Midwood Tower in 1961.

The story revolves around long-time roommates Michele and Leda who fall for each other; Michele the newbie, and Leda the more experienced. Michele's jealousy, however, drives them apart, and Michele seeks refuge in the arms of the older and wealthy Corrine. But, as you might imagine, Michele still longs for Leda, however . . . can she find her way back to her?

Spoiler! Well, of course she can, silly! And, "She would never leave the girl again. Never. 'The coffee's boiling,' Leda said against her ear. 'Let it,' Michele said." However, half a decade earlier, it wouldn't have been silly for the average reader to expect that such a relationship would end in disaster, and that Michele would only find solace in the man she left behind. Although Singer, who was one of the few lesbian pulp authors who lived openly as a lesbian nearly her entire life, did write such dire endings in her early career, by the late 1950s most of her lesbian romances would end with positive resolutions of fully-realized lesbian love, more realistically reflecting Singer's own lived experience.

Both Singer and illustrator Paul Rader were mainstays of the Midwood Books line of Tower Publications romance novels, which specialized in lesbian pulp fiction.

View another lesbian romance by March Hastings.

View other pulp fiction posts.

[sallyisdrawing]

my tears ricochet - taylor swift

[rosalie-starfall]

Headers May 2024

John Lithgow, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, French Stewart & Kristen Johnston - 3rd Rock From The Sun

Sally Phillips & Doon Mackichan - Smack the Pony

Jane Curtin - How to Beat the High Cost of Living

Gilda Radner & Jane Curtin -Saturday Night Live

Jane Curtin -Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update

[brokehorrorfan]

NECA has unveiled Gargoyles’ Elisa Maza ultimate action figure. It’s the tenth toy in the Gargoyles line, following Goliath, Thailog, Hudson, Brooklyn, Demona, Bronx, Broadway, Steel Clan Robot and David Xanatos.

The fully articulated 7” scale figure comes with two interchangeable heads, two interchangeable hair parts, six interchangeable hands, Cagney the cat, flashlight, police badge, and folded Brooklyn wings (Brooklyn sold separately). It’s packaged in a window box with opening flap.

Due out in July, Elisa Maza is available to pre-order for $37.99.

[streetkid-named-desire]

[bastardbvby]

weather is going to be . so beautiful this week . and it'll be the BEST MONTH -> MAY . and friday is so close i swear......

[nellarw95]

Happy Birthday Billy 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

March 14,1948

Buon Compleanno 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

14 Marzo 1948

[billhader-fromtulsa]

HE

[uwmspeccoll]

Steamy Saturday

We hold a considerable collection of pre-1970s romance pulp fiction, including queer romances and nurse romances. So, over the next several weeks we will be highlighting some of these titles with their suggestive covers and provocative blurbs.

For Pride Month, we begin the series with March Hasting's Three Women published by Beacon Books, an imprint of Universal Publishing and Distributing Corp., in 1958. The storyline is classic 1950s lesbian romance fiction: a young woman (Paula Temple) meets mister right (Phil Carson), but soon falls for Phil's wealthy aunt Bryne, an artist who lives in Greenwich Village, who herself is in a relationship with another artist, Greta. So many entanglements, you need a flow chart to keep track!

Here, the cover art offers stereotypical 1950s butch/femme imagery, while sensationalist language entices the reader: "An intimate picture of women in love -- with each other!"; "A courageous excursion into a forbidden world."; "Phil Carson strove with all his strength and virility to rescue Paula from unnatural desire." In the end (spoiler!), tragedy befalls both Bryne and Greta, while Paula, not surprisingly, returns to Phil. This is not the ending Hastings, one of the pseudonyms for lesbian pulp fiction writer Sally Singer (b. 1930), wanted for her story, as it did not reflect her own lived experience. Wikipedia quotes Singer as saying,

I really had no choice in the matter. . . . We all know the publishing climate in those days: same sex affection is out of the mainstream loop in this country, therefore, give it to us overtly for fun and games (hetero titillation) but make sure you tack on an ending of misery, punishment, sadness—that was the commercial voice, loud and distinct.

When Naiad Press republished Three Women in the late 1980s, Singer rewrote the optimistic ending for her characters that she always intended. "I don't believe in sadness," Singer said.

View other pulp fiction posts.

[sallyisdrawing]

I know Taka wore the Akatsuki cloaks for like five seconds but still, not having them wear nail polish too was a choice (a bad one).

[busterkeatonsociety]

#SaturdayCaptions Caption this photo of Sally O’Neil who owes her impressive physique to Buster Keaton…literally ;)

[barrycoganart]

Ninja ready to Storm. 

 A slightly different interpretation of Tori Hanson, the Blue Wind Power Ranger on the rooftops of a city looking out for trouble. Not entirely sure what I was trying to achieve with this image, since I had originally intended her to be wearing a cloak. And the random outline of her ninja symbol behind her was a last-minute space filler. But still Enjoy! #sallymartin #torihanson #torihansonfanart #bluewindninja #powerrangers #powerrangersfanart #powerrangersninjastorm #ninjastorm #saturdaymorningcartoons #illustration #penandinkdrawing #caricature #cartoon #fanart #powerrangersforever

[planet4546b]

some ad sent you a big fake million dollar bill you thought it was the real thing you were gonna buy the world.

[theangrypomeranian]

I'M GOING TO THROW HANDS TODAY LMAO