Dakota, or What’s a Heaven For (North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies) describes how the Dakota Territories were settled by outsiders: Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, Russians, Jews, and women. A few of the women settlers quietly entered into relationships with each other but never identified themselves as lesbian. This romantic, and sometimes melodramatic, novel is based in the history of the Dakotas and, while a bit too long, strives to fill the large physical, historical, and emotional territory. Read More
