A/K/A: A Novel
Robson, Ruthann
ISBN 10: 0312198256 / ISBN 13: 9780312198251
Published by Stonewall Inn Editions, 1998
Bibliographic Details
Title: A/K/A: A Novel
Publisher: Stonewall Inn Editions
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Good
About this title
Synopsis:
An intricate and daring novel centered on the identities that two women create for themselves. Margaret Smyth is an escort for women who assumes
different names and identities for each of her clients while struggling to finish law school to ensure your future. BJ, a soap opera actress under the name
Jill Willis, has a melodramatic personal life that rivals that of the charater she plays on television. Initially strangers, as their identities begin to unravel,
these two women are drawn--to each other and to salvation.
From the Publisher:
Praise for a/k/a:
"Ruthann Robson's new novel is a tightly crafted experiment in psychological narrative. It proceeds like a champion chess game--tentatively and with
total precision.... We learn about each player in flawless, highly aesthetic prose. Robson's literary language is economical and vivid, full of sensual
pleasures." --Lambda Book Report
"The author paints a compelling picture of two very rich characters whose lives are destined to collide...[The story] builds to an exciting peak and by the
end the reader is hooked." --Library Journal
"Read a/k/a slowly, savor the deftness with which Robson writes, and let her text work like 'a kiss on the shoulder' that 'unfolds into a bite.'" --"Lesbian
Review of Books
"Slowly, tantalizingly, this well-crafted novel weaves the threads of these women's lives together, divulging a bit more background here, a chance
encounter there...fascinating." --Booklist
"Robson weaves intrigue, mystery and romance into a compelling tale." --Publishers Weekly
