Legendary. Literary. Listening. Beebo Brinker

Ann Bannon, the Queen of Lesbian PulpDesignated the "Queen of Lesbian Pulp" for authoring several landmark novels beginning in 1957, Ann Bannon's work defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Unlike many writers of the period, however, Bannon's stories broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead women characters who embraced their sexuality. An HBO series is in development based on The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. Ann Bannon has received numerous awards: she was named one of Equality Forum’s LGBT Icons 2012; she received the