Dorothy Allison, a lesbian and author who rose to fame with the publication of her critically acclaimed 1992 novel "Bastard Out of Carolina," died November 6 at her home in Guerneville. She was 75.

Terry Gross spoke with Dorothy Allison in 1992, when "Bastard Out Of Carolina" was published. Allison said she tried to avoid the pitfalls of a literature of victimology by being as honest as possible ...

Dorothy Allison, the lesbian feminist author of the novel Bastard Out of Carolina and other noteworthy books, has died at age 75. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The ...

Last week, the writer Dorothy Allison died at the age of 75 in her California home. If you don’t know that name immediately, if you’re a reader, you should know her most famous book, the ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Sam Briger. We're going to remember writer Dorothy Allison, who wrote the critically acclaimed bestselling novel "Bastard Out Of Carolina, " about violence and sexual abuse in a ...

Dorothy Allison at the Brooklyn Book Festival in 2008. (Photo by David Shankbone) Award-winning lesbian author Dorothy Allison has died at age 75, following a short battle with cancer. Some sources ...

Terry Gross spoke with Dorothy Allison in 1992, when "Bastard Out Of Carolina" was published. Allison said she tried to avoid the pitfalls of a literature of victimology by being as honest as possible ...