How long does it take to read Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold?
Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Madeline D. Davis
Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold by Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, Madeline D. Davis takes about 7 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 57 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1993. 434 pages, about 119,350 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold traces the evolution of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s up to the early 1960s. Drawing upon the oral histories of 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories show how black and white working-class lesbians, although living under oppressive circumstances, nevertheless became powerful agents of historical change. Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over such topics as sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and argue that the roots of gay and lesbian liberation are found specifically in the determined resistance of working-class lesbians.
Subjects: History, Lesbians, Social conditions, Women's studies, Working class, New York (State)
