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Before lesbian TikTok, before The L Word, before Ellen, there was Dykes to Watch Out For, Alison Bechdel’s seminal comic-strip sensation about the lives and loves of one tight-knit dyke community that was a fixture in gay papers across America for 25 years.
Meet our heroine, Mo. She’s every dyke’s dream—or so she’s been told by her kind and supportive friends. She’s shy but passionate, politically aware, as committed to her egalitarian all-womyn’s softball team as she is to her volunteer work at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. So why can’t she find a girlfriend? Could it possibly be because she’s more judgmental than Gertrude Stein and more self-sabotaging than Bojack Horseman?
And what about Lois, Mo’s best buddy and Casanova about town? She’s broken a thousand hearts in her day, but can she protect her own from the powers of Emma, the sultry divorcee?
And what about Clarice, Mo’s first girlfriend and chosen family? Will her long-term stable partnership with Toni survive her dizzying attraction to Ginger, the alluring academic?
Follow the trials and tribulations of Mo, Lois, Toni, Clarice, and the rest of their friends as they surf the waves of dyke drama from the softball field to the women’s bookstore, from the brunch rush at the vegan Café Topaz all the way to the steps of the Supreme Court, in a very special episode set at the landmark 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
From the fevered mind of Alison Bechdel, MacArthur Genius Award-winning author of Fun Home and Are You My Mother?, Alison Bechdel’s Dykes to Watch Out For is an American classic, brought hilariously to life in this new comedy by a star-studded crew, including Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia), Roberta Colindrez (A League of Their Own), Roxane Gay (New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist) Jenn Colella (Broadway’s Come from Away), and the celesbian icon herself, Jane Lynch (Glee).
Adapted by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George (Only Murders in the Building), directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet), with original music by Alana Davis, Faith Soloway, and Bitch, and a soundtrack featuring hits by Ferron, Holly Near, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Cris Williamson, and Joan Jett.
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©2023 Dykes to Watch Out For is based on the comics, characters, and books by Alison Bechdel, including The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For, Copyright © 1986-2022, by Alison Bechdel. (P)2023 Audible Originals LLCListeners also enjoyed...




















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Dykes to Watch Out For
Editorial review
By Susie Dumond
ALISON BECHDEL'S DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR IS A TIMELESS CELEBRATION OF LESBIAN FRIENDSHIPS
I have a vivid memory of the first time I met the characters in Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For. I was in grad school at the George Washington University taking a Lesbian History and Culture class with Dr. Bonnie J. Morris—an iconic dyke to watch out for herself. Dr. Morris assigned The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For as one of our class readings. Running more than 400 pages, it's an almost complete collection of over two decades' worth of the beloved comic strip. Dr. Morris suggested we flip through the book and get a sense of the comics. But from page one, I was hooked. I stayed up late into the night to take in every last pane.
Growing up as a lesbian in Arkansas and Oklahoma, queer community wasn't exactly out there. It took me years to find my people, politically active and passionate folks who weren't afraid to go against the norms. But in Dykes to Watch Out For, my friends were right there on the page. I recognized the inside jokes we make coming from the mouths of Bechdel's characters, saw a familiar passion for changing the world, felt the same heartbreak when a relationship goes sour. I was still early in my own queer journey when the comic strip ended in 2008, but even the jokes from its early days in the '80s feel incredibly fresh and relevant today. The whole series showcases the timeless joys and challenges of lesbian love—not just romantic but also queer friendships and community.
The audiobook brings together a selection of the comics and clocks in at three hours of listening time. It was adapted by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Madeleine George and directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman. The result is a delectable treat that feels like hanging out with your own queer friend group, from the highs of Pride parades to the lows of romantic rejections. It perfectly balances timeless jokes with important moments in queer history. I was especially moved by the scene set at the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on October 11, 1987, with sound effects and dialogue that makes you feel like you're there yourself, immersed in the moment, bumping against the crowd of sweaty, high-energy queers.
As I listened to this new take on classic queer characters, I found myself laughing, tearing up, and even getting chills at the emotional depth of the performances. Dykes to Watch Out For is a must-listen for anyone interested queer history, found family, and lesbian culture.
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Interview: Alison Bechdel Looks Back on 40 Years of "Dykes to Watch Out For"
Meet the Dykes
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Ginger

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Alison Bechdel’s Dykes to Watch Out For
- By: Alison Bechdel, Madeleine George
- Narrated by: Jane Lynch, Carrie Brownstein, Roberta Colindrez, and others
- Length: 3 hrs
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Meet our heroine, Mo. She’s every dyke’s dream—or so she’s been told by her kind and supportive friends. She’s shy but passionate, politically aware, as committed to her egalitarian all-womyn’s softball team as she is to her volunteer work at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. So why can’t she find a girlfriend? Could it possibly be because she’s more judgmental than Gertrude Stein and more self-sabotaging than Bojack Horseman?
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Excellent adaptation of a much loved work!
- By Audrey on 06-03-23
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Excellent adaptation of a much loved work!
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Great comic-to-audio adaptation
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Fantastic rendering of a beloved series
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very funny
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Hilarious. Brings back days of old!
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Petition for more audiobooks read by these folks! I loved Lois!
When’s the next chapter coming out
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loved it
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Charming, funny, on-the-nose performance
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I'd honestly forgotten how much I loved this strip when I read it years ago, and now I want to re-read the whole thing again. So, thank you.
Like Time Travel and Pride Had a Queer Baby
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Ally old friends, Mo, Lois, Toni, Clarice,and everyone else.
I definitely recommend theying this out. It's free thisonth on audible for members.
Please do this for all the other editions as well
Oh the memories...!
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