[by Meredith Wiggins] In honor of LGBT History Month, the HBW Blog will be featuring a series of posts on foundational queer texts by African American authors. First up: Ann Allen Shockley’s Loving Her (1974). From Nella Larsen’s Passing (1929) to Toni Morrison’s Sula (1973), the history of African American literature is rich with work that covertly addresses themes of lesbian desire.  These readings are […]