A review by doormatt
Female Husbands by Jen Manion

informative slow-paced

4.5

Manion succeeds wonderfully in managing the fine line and grey space between masc lesbians and trans men- especially in historic context. I love the emphasis put on the wives of female husbands, as well as on the sources of the narratives that do survive. Manion treats the individuals with a kind of tenderness and empathy I haven't often seen in historic nonfiction.