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  • Samantha posted an update in the group Group logo of Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 11 years, 9 months ago

    Ok it’s definitely not summer, and it’s almost not 2011 anymore, but I did just finish reading “Fried Green Tomatoes” and for the life of me, I can’t figure out why I never read this book sooner. Sure, it’s not what you’d call “great literature” but it’s still a really good story. And it’s got lesbians! It’s also about the area I grew up in (central Alabama), where there’s a remarkable lack of lesbian/queer narratives. So it’s really nice to read a book not only about queer subject matter, but also about a setting I’m so familiar with. Anyone else read it?

    • Holy crap, I adore that book! Idgie and Ruth are one of my top literary OTPs! I think my favorite little bit from that book was when Ruth had her baby and someone in Idgie’s family declared that he looked just like Idgie! So adorable.