Crooked Letter i: Coming Out in the South
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158838313X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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There is the young man who left his hometown as a girl, returning hesitant but hopeful for his grandmother s love. There is the adolescent girl who refuses to surrender her soul to Jesus because she is not yet certain of her own beliefs. There is the well-mannered Southern gentleman who hopes his blueberries and biscuits will help ease the awkwardness of coming out to his elderly neighbor. There are the ones who survived the frequent bar raids, arrests, and beatings. But, there is also the first kiss, and the first love.The experiences represented here pivot around a central theme finally find
Beautifully written little gems This is such a great and varied collection of essays of LGBTQIA folks coming out in the South. Though most of the writers are older and came out during a time (60's/70's) when things were even more fraught now, I think even younger queer folk will leave with something that resonates. Especially those from the South which has such a long history of "as long as you don't shove it in my face. Tracy Coomer said of "COMING OUT" as well as for those who love someone who has ever struggled with this issue. Crooked Letter i: Coming Out in the South This book is a must read for anyone who has struggled with the process of "COMING OUT" as well as for those who love someone who has ever struggled with this issue. The stories are so personal and deeply felt that the reader feels as if they have been transported back in time as a personal witness to the transformation of the lives portrayed in th. Nathan Burgoine said A Wonderful Piece of Our Narrative Whole. I normally don't talk about nonfiction very much, which is often because I don't feel qualified to do so. There are very few things I feel expert enough to discuss, and even then I'm always wary of making mistakes, and so, when it comes to the nonfiction I read, I usually just do so without much fuss. Where I do sometimes step outside my comfort zone and discuss nonfiction is in the world
--Kevin Sessums, Mississippi Sissy . --Bennett Singer, editor, Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian, co-director of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard RustinIn this remarkable collection of essays, these writers not only claim their rightful place in the landscape of letters but also the geography of juleps and cheese grits and our fundamentalist families. Moving and engrossing The mosaic of voices assembled for this stimulating collection offer insight, hope, and affirmation while illuminating the uniquely Southern aspects of the comi