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Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries—beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine...

A groundbreaking book exploring the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community and how those records influenced the evolution of the music we listen to today. From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music - and the messages behind it - gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them?

Born in New York City’s Black ghetto Harlem at the start of World War II, Samuel R. Delany married White poet Marilyn Hacker right out of high school. The interracial couple moved into the city’s new bohemian quarter, the Lower East Side, in 1961. Through the decade’s opening years, new art, new sexual practices, new music, and new political awareness burgeoned. Beautifully, vividly, insightfully, Delany calls up this era of exploration and adventure as he details his development as a Black gay writer in an open marriage, with walk-ons by Bob Dylan, Stokely Carmichael, and more.

Sherry grew up in the Appalachian Mountains near coal mines, rivers, and farms. She tells true stories of what it was like for her in the late 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. Colorful descriptions of adventures taken with her best friend Jimmy and awful memories of growing up with an alcoholic father. From Elvis to Janis Joplin and always that good old country music. The stories are rich with history. She loved sports and was darn good but the coaches wouldn't let her play for the team. Finally she could wear pants instead of skirts in high school.

For Martin Duberman—a major historian and a founding figure in the history of gay and lesbian studies—the death of his mother was just the beginning of what became a twelve-year period filled with despair, drug addiction, and debauchery. From his cocaine use, massive heart attack, and immersion into New York's gay hustler scene to experiencing near-suicidal depression and attending rehab, The Rest of It is the previously untold and revealing story of how Duberman managed to survive his turbulent personal life while still playing leading roles in the gay community and the academy.

From the blinding glow of nightclub lights to the shadows of personaldespair, DJ Reimer’s debut memoir, Go-Go Boy: Memoirs from the Kitchen Floor to theDance Floor, offers a raw, electrifying, and surprisingly tender account of a highlymisunderstood profession: go-go dancing. Taking place over a period of prolonged unemployment and self-isolation upon completinggraduate school, Go-Go Boy traces Reimer’s unexpected detour from the ivory tower to theelusive world of nightlife. What began as an attempt to earn extra money turned into atumultuous journey of self-discovery and personal redemption.

An exciting new history of drag told through the life of the remarkable, flawed, and singular Australian-born Doris Fish In the 1970s, gay men and lesbians were openly despised and drag queens scared the public. Yet that was the era when Doris Fish (born Philip Mills in 1952) painted and padded...

Real talk about transgender experiences from Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik In this fabulous, fashion-forward guide, transgender icons Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik discuss the ins and outs of being transgender with their honest, hilarious, and GORGEOUS tales of what it means to be true to oneself-and...

"This Is My Story" is an open journal that follows Tony's journey from adolescence to adulthood. From coming out and dealing with tumultuous family dynamics to a brief stint in the military and chaotic relationships, Tony has proven to be a survivor who insists on marching to the beat of his own drum.

From a lyrical new voice in Canadian literature, a hybrid memoir that looks to the social dynamics of bees to illuminate the challenges and possibilities of queer motherhood. For Kate Barss and her partner, Bear, the decision to bring a child into the world is anything but cavalier. There are no...

El color de mi verdad es una poderosa memoria de supervivencia, fe y de volver a sentirse completo después de una vida marcada por el silencio. Quaelon Brown creció navegando entre el amor y la pérdida, la protección y la traición, la pertenencia y el aislamiento. Desde la primera infancia, pasando por la adolescencia y hasta la adultez, aprendió a soportar un trauma que nunca debió cargar solo. Como alguien que es tanto negro como gay, enfrentó rechazo, violencia, adicción, encarcelamiento y lucha espiritual, a menudo al mismo tiempo.

Not a romance, but a warning. The laugh-out-loud memoir that turns terrible boyfriends into can’t-put-down stories. A brutally funny, painfully honest queer breakup memoir about red flags, dating disasters, and the messy road to self-respect. When Aleks Filmore opened the apps, he wasn't looking for material but he just kept finding it. The Gambler who “borrowed” his credit card. A conspiracy theorist who explained love with chemtrails. The Ghoster who texted “u up?” after ten silent days.

Buenos Aires, años 80. Una ciudad que salía de la dictadura mientras aprendía, lentamente, a mirarse al espejo. En ese Buenos Aires, Julio César Losúa Vivanco vivió casi veinte años atrapado en una secta espiritual dirigida por un gurú manipulador. Una comunidad que prometía iluminación, misión cósmica y salvación — y que entregaba control mental, abuso psicológico, humillación y pobreza.

Flamboyance ignites every aspect of our lives, from art and entertainment to ritual and protest. The word conjures exuberance and unashamed passion; in thought, expression and dress. Yet historically the term 'flamboyant' has been reserved for the over-the-top and the outré, invoked at times as a pejorative innuendo or worse.

TransparentSEE: How I learned to SEE through My Journey as a Parent of a Transgender Kiddo is a memoir of inner awakening and outer transformation told through the author’s experience of parenting a transgender child. Weaving metaphor, memory, and spiritual inquiry, this audiobook explores how one mother learns to see differently: her child, her past, her faith, and ultimately, herself. Each chapter builds on a “trans” word that metaphorically mirrors the author’s evolving understanding, offering a thematic journey from inherited belief to embodied truth.

Love Is A Ruthless God is a collection of scriptures written alone during midnights, sunrises at 6 AM, or in the middle of longing, devotion, and awakening. Each scripture becomes a verse in my personal religion of love. These scriptures follow the emotional terrain of loving someone who remains just out of reach, of answering calls you know you shouldn’t answer, of confronting the quiet humiliations and intoxicating returns that keep a connection alive long after clarity arrives.

An ideal introduction to the work of the poet, activist, and visionary whom Toni Morrison called “our premiere Black woman essayist,” Nothing Less Than Love brings together for the first time June Jordan’s essential writings on the revolutionary power of love. A Penguin Classics Deluxe...

In this extraordinarily compelling trans memoir, Avi, a bearish trans man and Psychology Professor, navigates sex and dating in a phallic-centric universe of men who love men. But something is missing. To become the man he aspires to be, he needs to reconnect with Talia, his hyper-feminine...

A multi-layered memoir of love, acceptance, finding home and the redemptive power of nature. In early 2006, Mike Parker and his partner Peredur were witnesses at the first civil partnership ceremony in the small Welsh town of Machynlleth. The celebrants were their friends Reg and George, who had...

In Trans Like Me, CN Lester takes listeners on a measured, thoughtful, intelligent yet approachable tour through the most important and high-profile narratives around the trans community, turning them inside out and examining where we really are in terms of progress. From the impact of the...