Loitering on the Frontier, by Kieran York
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A billy club came down hard on the woman's brow. The moment Olivia Kirby noticed the outraged policeman's hand lift, she had whirled around. Facing him directly, she reacted. Her camera was fully loaded, and she shot a sequence of the police officer hurling a barrage of blows. stunned women surrounded the scene. Every filament of thought became mystical and far away. Several screams lifted and ricocheted around the barroom, as if coming from a different planet. Things were different in the gay and lesbian world of the mid-sixties. It was a precarious era, as photographer Olivia Kirby would learn. Human beings reside within the heart of time. We are born inside a slot of Actuality. Our soul lights up at the time and place where we become our own. Olivia had just moved to Denver, Colorado. She entered the shabby lesbian bar, were she witnessed the commission of a crime. From then on she was endangered--hunted by the killer. terrified, she hid out--and hoped. Hatred and bigotry are always dangerous enemies--and Olivia was encountering them. On the way to saving herself--she fell in love. It was then she realized the true lesson of romance and friendship. If love is the art of shelter--maybe we can all become more cognizant of taking care of one another--sheltering one another.
Loitering on the Frontier, by Kieran York- Published on: 2015-03-14
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .46" w x 6.00" l, .62 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 204 pages
About the Author Kieran York has authored both Sapphic fiction and poetry. Her lesbian mystery series Timber City Masks and Crystal Mountain Veils, featuring Royce Madison, were written and published in the mid – 1990s. She also wrote a collection of lesbian short fiction entitled Sugar With Spice published in 1989. In 2012, York’s book, Appointment with a Smile, was published and was a 2013 Lambda Literary Society Award Finalist in the romance category. Her next novel, Careful Flowers, was released in 2013, followed by two releases in 2014 – Earthen Trinkets and Night Without Time, published by Scarlet Clover Publishers. Forthcoming is Touring Kelly’s Poem and Loitering on the Frontier. York was also a contributor in Sappho’s Corner Poetry Series – Wet Violet, Volume 2; Roses Read, Volume 3; and Delectable Daisies, Volume 4. In 2014, her volume of poetry, Blushing Aspen, was published as the Sappho’s Corner Solo Poets book of poetry, and won The Rainbow Award Honorable Mention for poetry. Previously, during the seventies and eighties, Kieran worked as a reporter and reviewer for both newspapers and magazines, and was a newspaper publisher for three years. She also wrote and performed songs with a woman’s band. She has been guest lecturer and panel member at various events, including Rocky Mountain Book Exhibition, Colorado Musicians Series, Sisters in Crime Mystery Writers, and Mystery Writers of America, Inc. She is a member of Lambda Literary Society, and Golden Crown Literary Society. She has written for Journal of Mystery Readers International. In addition, she has given numerous campus and coffeehouse poetry readings, as well as taught poetry and creative writing workshops. She graduated from a Kansas university and attended Mexico’s University of the Americas her junior year. She has done graduate work at the University of Colorado. Kieran lives in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado with her schnauzer, Clover. She enjoys gardening, music, literature, and art. She considers her valuables to include Clover and other family and friends, her library, her antique typewriter collection, her guitar, and her garden. Additional information is available on her websites: www.scarletcloverpublishers.com and she has a blog – Embellish Your Smile at http://kieranyork.com.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Different Kind of "L" Word! By T. T. Thomas Loitering on the Frontier by Kieran York is a wonderful walk through Lesbian (and some Gay) history during that heady time in the 1960s when the police brutality and harassment of those years seems not so very different from what we are witnessing in 2015 toward various marginalized groups, including the GLBTQ communities. In 2015, whether the abuse, including killings, comes from bad cops or just bad people, York makes a compelling case for replacing loitering with decisive action. And someone from the 1960s lesbian communities would know the simultaneous appeal and danger of mere loitering.The crux of the story is what the protagonist does after she photographs a cop beating an older lesbian who subsequently dies from her injuries. York has accurately captured the vernacular, the issues and the ever-present topics of discussion about equality and fairness that were top priority during those times.Numerous historical events dovetailed to create the perfect storm of upheaval during the 1960s. There was: The rise of Feminism; the issues that brought about the ultimate showdown at the Stonewall at the end of the ‘60s; the encroaching threat of the poorly understood disease of AIDS; and a new sensibility of what it meant to be the largely invisible “L” in the GLBT acronym. All these influences conspired to create a history of lesbian activism and ethical standards of sisterhood that informs the “L” of the present day. Our historical ancestors from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s were aware of their power, but they were then just learning how to leverage it. The challenge continues to this day.When the photographer who captured the beating is herself threatened with bodily harm, the combination of some good cops, some good friends, a good family member, a good romantic interest and a damn good sense of ethics conspire to see justice served. Doing so is not without it’s complications, however.York captures the tension of the times in the context of an intriguing storyline. Her competency with the language is top-notch and one cares about the characters and the outcome of the story. Back in the day, as they say, was a contradictory time in which the self-protective adage of “don’t get involved” met the conflicted urge to “stand up for oneself and others.”York is true to the times and sensitive to the myriad of issues, including oppositional political positions, within the lesbian community. Having been a small part of those times, I was frequently amazed at the dedication and seriousness with which a small part of the lesbian subculture confronted the issues while most of us were going to bars, parties and giving a small curtsey to the “movement” by throwing away our bras. But many did not grasp the larger issues or the impact of history until much later; it is no wonder, then, that many of today’s younger lesbians have but a smattering of familiarity with the way it was not so very long ago. We’re talking 45-50 years ago.Most of us were “loitering”—it was a brave, new (more or less) ‘out there’ world among Gay men. Lesbians mostly went along for the ride in the relative safety of not being taken seriously, a dubious “benefit” that provided us many freedoms and much “cover” in the short run but presented a maddening public disregard and disrespect in the long run. But a special contingent of those early lesbians did take action, did put their lives on the line for the greater good and did suffer personal demons throughout.I highly recommend this book. Important issues of historical accuracy and prevailing sentiment are always best served when in the capable hands of a poet and scribe such as York.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Kieran York has excelled again ! By "Dixy" Everything written by this creative author and poet is worth reading. "Loitering on the Frontier " is no exception. The endearing characters were well defined and likable . The evil persons cruel, threatening and had me worried until the conclusion. The twists and turns involved in this mystery were plotted so well that I worried for my favorites. The Romance was sweet and believable. I loved them.The facts and conditions which represented the times were factual and written by someone who lived through the era. I am always impressed with Ms York's writings and was not disappointed. A must read !
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Standing up against hate and injustice By Kathryn Rickson Kieran York reminds us of a time when being a lesbian or gay was extremely detrimental. Police brutality and hate were the norm. Her characters in book portray what it meant to be a lesbian at this time in history. They feared for their life, but at the same time, were strong enough to stand up against bigotry and hate and bring a dirty cop to justice.
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