Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565841034 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It includes more than fifty coming-of-age stories by established writers and teenagers and has been hailed by writers, educators, activists, booksellers, and the press as an essential resource for young people—and not-so-young people—seeking to understand the gay and lesbian experience. Growing up Gay, Growing up Lesbian is the first literary anthology geared specifically to gay and lesbian youth. The anthology includes selections by James Baldwin, Rita Mae Brown, David Leavitt, Jeanette Winterson, Audre Lorde, and others.A free teaching guide is available.
Ryan Donovan said Almost, but not quite.. This was good, but not really what I expected to get. The selections are all well chosen, but after reading each of the excerpts I wanted to read more. Maybe that's the purpose. However, I felt like this anthology is just the tip of the iceberg concerning gay/lesbian literature about growing up. Overall--a good summary, but if you're looking for something more in-depth, try reading something else.. Worth Reading I first bought this book about a week after I had come out to my closest friends. I found this book to be a lifeline. I finally felt like I wasn't alone, I wasn't the only one. The book, however, left me with one complaint, that it ended! The stories touch you in a way that is so deeply personal. I found myself identifying with the characters. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone, gay, straight, questioning, whatever. It is worth reading!. The Introduction I remember going to Barnes & Noble in 2002 and walking to the Gay & Lesbian section. I didn't really want anyone to know that I was looking in that section. What do you expect from a 17 year old girl. Thank God for me it was across from the AFRICAN-AMERICAN and WOMEN'S STUDIES sectionswhoa! Barnes & Noble really knows how to set it up. I found the book and read the introduction between the the bookshelves. I paid for it and swiftly left the store, hurrying off to work - the little ranky dank job I had where I had the pleasure of playing basketball watching other girl
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Library Journal This excellent anthology includes over 50 essays, poems, and coming-of-age stories by teenagers and established writers?from James Baldwin to Rita Mae Brown? some excerpted from classic full-length works