These stories are about alchemy: the ability so many women have to change the negative into the positive, to take pain and other's hostiality and turn it into growth and change and increased consciousness. Laurel Galana and Gina Covina are founders of the "Amazon Quarterly" and editors of the book, the Lesbian Reader, which Adrienne Reich reviewed as, "some of the most human and searching essays and criticism that have come out of the women's movement." The New Lesbians describes the authour's journey across the U.S. and Canada to interview women and report on the reality of current lesbian lifestyles. The women range from millionaires to welfare mothers, from married to those who do not relate to men, from recent lesbians to those who feel they have always been. Contrary to accepted stereotypes, this book reveals that a majority of lesbians are woman-identified: they do not want to act or look like men or to practice role-playing. And they are open about their love for women. Their stories are profound and unforgettable.