A diary written on a roll of toilet paper because the pandemic is a bitch.
In 2019, a sick bat triggers a global pandemic, and shortly after, an anxious lesbian finds herself trapped in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in East London. From there, the story unfolds. Diary of a lesbian terrorist in quarantine in London: a notebook written, literally, on a roll of toilet paper that records the emotional exile of a paranoid protagonist trying to survive herself while the world seems to be ending.
Obsessed with cleanliness, cheese, and "borrowed" wine, the narrator takes refuge in small quirks that barely mask a brutal need for human contact. At the same time, she maintains a long-distance relationship with "Her" that stretches and shrinks through screens, voice notes, and misunderstandings, and whose physical absence pushes the protagonist toward a new sexual awakening, sometimes almost against her will.
With a sharp wit and a sharp sense of humor, Noguera López transforms the lockdown into a queer tragicomedy about managing emotions, mental health, and loneliness during times of social isolation. The book functions as a generational diary: a lesbian trapped between her fears, a neighborhood that is both queer and ultra-orthodox, precarious work, video calls, and the feeling of living in a low-cost apocalypse.
Diary of a lesbian terrorist in quarantine in London This is the author's debut book, and it encapsulates her unique perspective: trashy, critical, and tender all at once, with a voice that sounds like a drunken confession, a late-night voice note, and a knowing wink to anyone who's tried not to lose their mind in a tiny apartment during lockdown. The edition includes bonus online material, such as the book's official playlist.
"Lesbian terrorism is a movement that aims to lesbianize the world with plaid shirts and Dr. Martens." Noguera López
About the author:
Noguera López (El Ejido, Almería, 1989) holds a degree in Advertising and has worked as a creative copywriter in Barcelona. In 2018, she was accepted into the screenwriting master's program at the London Film School, where she developed several projects, one of which was shortlisted for the Cannes Series residency. Since then, she has combined her work in marketing with writing for fiction, film, and television; in 2022, she participated in the Generamma residency with her feature film. SpartaAccording to the publisher itself, his most unusual facet is that of a collector: he has amassed a gallery of memes of more than a thousand pieces.
