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Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 351 - On the Shelf for September 2026

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 351 - On the Shelf for September 2026 - Transcript

(Originally aired 2026/09/05)

Welcome to On the Shelf for September 2026.

It’s been quite a month! The first week of August I was in Orlando for the Golden Crown Literary Society conference, the last week was in Anaheim for the World Science Fiction Convention, and on top of that I started a much more intense physical therapy schedule for my broken arm that can eat up as much as 4 or 5 hours a day (though I backed off on it a little for the conferences).

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 350 – Love for Love’s Sake by Shannon Lippert

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 350 – Love for Love’s Sake by Shannon Lippert - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/08/29)

I have never made a secret of the fact that I have a real thing about late 17th century French bisexual opera-singing swordswoman Julie d’Aubigny. But that also means that I have a high bar for fiction about her life. Shannon Lippert took on that challenge and delighted me with a story set towards the end of Julie’s life, during her all too brief period of mature happiness with the Marquise de Florensac.

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 349 - On the Shelf for August 2026

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 349 - On the Shelf for August 2026 - Transcript

(Originally aired 2026/08/15)

Welcome to On the Shelf for August 2026.

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 348 – 10th Anniversary Special: Interview with Linda Garber

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 348 – 10th Anniversary Special: Interview with Linda Garber - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/08/01)

A transcript of the interview will be added when available.

Show Notes

An interview with Professor Linda Garber about her research into lesbian historical fiction.

Books and Media Mentioned

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 347 - On the Shelf for June & July 2026

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 347 - On the Shelf for June & July 2026 - Transcript

(Originally aired 2026/07/18)

Welcome to On the Shelf for—well, this is a catch-up episode covering both June and July 2026, after my broken arm-related vacation. I’m back to typing with both hands now, though it’s a bit slower and more painful than usual and I may continue using my computer’s speech-to-text function sometimes to help out.

2027 Fiction Series - Call for Submissions

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 346 - Women and Same-Sex Marriage in Western History (Reprise)

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 346 - Women and Same-Sex Marriage in Western History (Reprise) - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/07/04)

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 345 - So You’re Writing a Sapphic Historical Romance: Questions to Consider (Reprise)

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 345 - So You’re Writing a Sapphic Historical Romance: Questions to Consider (Reprise) - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/06/20)

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 344 – When Did We Become Lesbians? (Reprise)

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 344 – When Did We Become Lesbians? (Reprise) - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/06/06)

I’m re-running some older episodes for the next month or two because I broke my arm, which interferes greatly with typing up extensive scripts. Today’s show, “When Did We Become Lesbians?” originally aired in 2017. I’ve done a lot of research since then, so if I were writing the episode anew, there would be things I’d add or change, but on the whole it holds up fairly well.

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 343 – Salt for the Unmarried by Khayelihle Benghu

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 343 – Salt for the Unmarried by Khayelihle Benghu - transcript

(Originally aired 2026/05/30)

Before introducing the episode, I have a logistical announcement. I recently broke my arm, which is going to get in the way of extensive typing for a couple of months. Therefore I’m going to be re-running some favorite episodes from the past until I’m back in action. I hope that will tide you over in the mean time.

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