Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

Radio 4,4 mins

CN Lester on Leslie Feinberg's Stone Butch Blues

Front Row

Available for over a year

CN chooses Leslie Feinberg’s semi-autobiographical novel Stone Butch Blues for Front Row’s Queer Icons series. Stone Butch Blues is a coming-of-age story about Jess Goldberg, who challenges sexual and gender definitions in a pre-Stonewall America. CN Lester has recently published the book Trans Like Me. As well as their work as a LGBTI and transgender rights activist, Lester is also a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and works as a composer and classical performer. Extracts are read by Lorelei King. Queer Icons is Front Row’s celebration of LGBTQ culture. For many more – including Christine and the Queens and Alan Carr - head to Front Row’s Queer Icons website.

Programme Website
More episodes