“Zen and the Art of Lesbian Motorcycle Maintenance” –#amreading #writingcommunity #summerromances #LGBT
- Janet Mason
- Jul 26
- 2 min read
Inspired by Jae including my novel Loving Artemis, an endearing tale of love, revolution, and marriage (Thorned Heart Press) in her Sapphic Book Bingo 2025 under her category of main characters who ride a motorcycle, led me to repost this review.
Janet Mason is at her best in this well-wrought, seamless coming-of-age novel. But Loving Artemis is more than a coming-of-age novel. It’s the history of the LGBTQ and feminist struggle seen through the lens of adolescent lovers who parted ways in 1977 at age 18 — and who each lived very different lives through the ensuing decades. From navigating high school politics and teenage yearnings to re-defining themselves in a rapidly changing world, Artemis and Grace take us on a sweeping journey through a tumultuous time for culture and politics.Artemis is arguably the coolest girl in her ginormous high school in the Philadelphia exurbs. Leather-jacketed, motorcycle riding, book smart, and streetwise with an independent streak as long as I-95, her swagger and her glare can stifle a heckler. But is it really a clever cover for her insecurities and her unstable home life? After a heartbreaking loss, Art hooks up briefly with Grace, who’s dazzled by Art, but confused and struggling with her sexuality, her family’s expectations, and her self-understanding.Years later, Grace thinks she may have spotted Art at a Pride Parade. The moment rekindles her memories and ignites a story at the intersection of political culture, popular culture, drug culture, the rise of feminism, and the long slow crash of the American Dream. Mason weaves history, humor, and pathos into a compelling, compassionate narrative with strong, memorable characters, deep insights, and motorcycles too!
For more information on Loving Artemis, click here.
For more information on the blog tours and giveaways on Loving Artemis, click here.
CINNAMON, my most recent novel, is available on amazon.com: Cinnamon: A dairy cow’s (and her farmer’s) path to freedom: Mason, Janet: 9781958419786: Amazon.com: Books
CINNAMON is also available through your local bookstore and library
(just ask them to order it if they don’t have it).
For more information on my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders (published by Adelaide Books) click here.
To learn more about The Unicorn, The Mystery, click here:
Loving Artemis is featured on Jae's Sapphic Book Bingo -- under the category of a main character who rides a motorcycle. For the complete listing, click here:
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