Jewelle Gomez

A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined — Guardian A lush, exciting, inspiring read — Sarah Waters In this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things... Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured to be witches, the pair travel only at night, dress in men's...

Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of women’s weird fiction. A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined Guardian A lush, exciting, inspiring read Sarah Waters In this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things... Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured...

Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler's Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, Jewelle Gomez's sexy vampire novel. The Gilda Stories is groundbreaking not just for the wild lives it portrays, but for how it portrays them—communally, unapologetically, roaming fiercely over space and time."—Emma Donoghue, author of Room Jewelle Gomez sees right into the heart. This is a book to...

Two vampire stories, two authors, two striking meditations on dependency and desire. For readers of Octavia E. Butler, Tananarive Due, and Gwendolyn Christie, comes Caramelle, Jewelle Gomez's latest addition to the universe of The Gilda Stories. This short story offers a supernatural alternate history where vampires seek love, laughter, and blood in 1860s slavery America. Inspired by a glimpse of...

A masterpiece of Black feminist fiction, The Gilda Stories is the cult 90s classic that reimagines the vampire myth. 'A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined' - Guardian 'A lush, exciting, inspiring read' - Sarah Waters In this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things... Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is...