I am a woman: Enter a landmark LGBTQ+ Classic Fiction novel of desire, identity, and defiance in mid-century New York. Ann Bannon’s unforgettable story follows Laura Landon as she risks everything to claim the truth of who she is.

What happens when a young woman running from her past discovers that freedom may demand the courage to love openly?

Laura Landon flees her domineering father in Chicago and arrives in New York determined to build an independent life. A new job, a fragile friendship with glamorous roommate Marcie, and the charged atmosphere of Greenwich Village draw Laura into a world of longing, secrecy, and self-discovery. As old wounds resurface and new passions ignite, Laura must confront family trauma, forbidden desire, and the dangerous hope of belonging.

Why you will love this This audiobook is a powerful work of LGBTQ+ classic fiction: emotional, atmospheric, and historically significant. With vivid characters such as Marcie, Jack, and the magnetic Beebo Brinker, the story captures the ache of hidden love and the exhilaration of finding one’s chosen community.

About the Author Ann Bannon is a pioneering author of lesbian pulp fiction whose novels helped shape queer literature in the 1950s and beyond. Her Beebo Brinker Chronicles remain beloved for their candor, emotional intensity, and groundbreaking depictions of lesbian life.

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Lydbog: 17. juni 2026