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Leslie Absher/Spy Daughter, Queer Girl
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Explore 'Spy Daughter, Queer Girl' by Leslie Absher, a compelling nonfiction narrative published by Latah Books. This paperback weaves a suspenseful plot with diverse characters, offering unexpected twists that keep readers captivated. Perfect for fans of thought-provoking storytelling, this book delivers a unique perspective on identity and family dynamics.
Judy Grahn Award Finalist for Best Lesbian Nonfiction 2023 -- Publishing Triangle Awards
Northern California Book Award Nominee for Best Creative Nonfiction
"Part Memoir, Part Spy Thriller, Part Mini-History of Being Young and Gay in the ’80s" -- Ms. Magazine
"Leslie Absher talks coming out to CIA agent father" -- The Orange County Register
Interview with Michelle Meow for the Commonwealth Club of California
Interview at Lost City Books in Washington D.C.
Praise for Spy Daughter, Queer Girl:
"Spy Daughter, Queer Girl is succinctly written, gorgeously rendered, and emotionally illuminating. One could describe it as part memoir, part spy thriller, but it also has a wider scope: It brings to life a micro-history of being young and gay in America in the ’80s."
--Sophia Glock, Ms. magazine
"The fierceness of Absher’s courageous quest to learn the gut-wrenching truths of her father’s obfuscations parallels her search for her own truths in struggling to know herself as a gay woman....This book is a treasure."
--Kathryn Watterson, author of Women in Prison, Not by the Sword, and I Hear My People Singing
“A riveting examination of identity and how the people who raise us make us—and how we all must continually remake ourselves. A moving portrait of a father-daughter relationship defined by secrets so big they spanned continents. Absher writes with heart, humor, and the grace that comes with forgiveness—the ultimate mission impossible.”
--Jessica Pearce Rotondi, author of What We Inherit: A Secret War and a Family’s Search for Answers
"Leslie tells her story with soul-searing honesty, plenty of self-deprecation and humour. In working through her own story, confronting her difficult past, she's revealed the human damage - most often to innocents - inflicted by the espionage "game" played out on the global chessboard."
--Ian Callaghan, producer of the Audible Original series My Dad the Spy
"A gut-wrenching portrait of a daughter in search of her father’s love, affection and attention, with Greece as a backdrop and the CIA always in the shadows. It is a cautionary tale about the effects of parental neglect, and ultimately a long overdue and touching reconciliation between father and daughter. I loved the book as a Greek American, a former CIA officer, and the father of a brave LGBTQ activist who may have felt many similar emotions growing up in a CIA family."
--Marc Polymeropoulos, former CIA senior intelligence officer and author of Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA
“In rich crisp prose, Leslie Absher immerses the reader into a world of espionage, loss, love, and becoming. With a literary deftness for observations, Absher is able to depict her early life with a tangible vividness that creates a symbiotic relationship between author and reader that elevates the book beyond a simple retelling of an interesting life.”
--Kacy Tellessen, author of Freaks of a Feather: A Marine Grunt’s Memoir
"As the child of intelligence officers, I was deeply moved by Leslie Absher's book. More than a poignant memoir, it is a thrilling detective story where the stakes are both unique to the child of an intelligence officer and painfully universal. It is a beautiful and expertly crafted exploration of our need for love, connection, and home. Her story broke my heart and engrossed me the whole way."
--Sophia Glock, cartoonist and author of the graphic memoir Passport
"Without a drop of sentimentality but with a giant heart and a fresh, assured voice, Absher explores the roles of memory, secrets, and the grief that comes from what we hide and what we leave behind—and what we simply cannot."
--Natalie Bakopoulos, associate p
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