Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Conceived 1
5. Mrs. C’s 12
6. Artichoke Hearts 15
7. First Time 22
8. The Bunk House 28
9. Buttercake 31
10. Sex Ed 38
11. The Beach House 45
12. Foxglove 52
13. P-town 57
14. The Priest’s Brother 64
15. Mr. Meltme 69
16. Time in a Bottle 79
17. The Shower 83
18. Slutty 88
19. No Place Like Home 93
20. My Closet Has No Door 103
21. Queer Nation 108
22. Femme Is My Gender 115
23. Bombshell 122
24. Riley 129
25. Change of Plans 132
26. Daddy’s Girl 142
27. Sailor’s Berth 146
28. The Lesbians Upstairs 153
29. The Price of Our Redemption 162
30. Unity 172
31. Reggie Love 178
32. Paris 184
33. Scrambled Eggs with Bette Midler 193
34. The Wolf 199
35. Poppie 204
36. Fallout 207
37. A Night Like This 215
38. Pucker Up 219
39. Anal Sex Made Me 223
40. Adventure Girl 228
41. My Gay Boyfriend 234
42. Heart/Throb 239
43. Turn Me On 246
44. Buttman Is on the Phone 250
45. The Learning Curve 256
46. Feminist Gang Bang 264
47. Epilogue: My Father’s Eyes 271