Ep:106 Author Barbara Wilson, recipient of the Golden Crown Literary Society 2020 Trailblazer Award discusses with Brad what it means to be a trailblazer, the spinster sleuth and having series characters grow older, and diverse types of lesbian love. In addition, Barbara describes the Beguines who were women living in communities of up to 60 or 70 mostly supporting themselves and spent time in religious contemplation. 

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Barbara Wilson is the author of eight previous mysteries, including the recent Cassandra Reilly mystery, Not the Real Jupiter, praised by Foreword as “a fascinating mystery novel that probes women’s stories and exposes niche publishing corners in delightful ways.” Her mystery, Gaudí Afternoon, was made into a movie starring Judy Davis and Marcia Gay Hardin. She is a winner of two Lambda Literary awards and the British Crime Writers’ award for best thriller set in Europe. As Barbara Sjoholm, she is the author of memoir, travelogues, and nonfiction, and an award-winning translator of Norwegian and Danish. She was co-founder of Seal Press in Seattle. For her contributions to lesbian literature, she received the 2020 Golden Crown Literary Society Trailblazer Award.

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