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Beyond Definition by Marci Blackman

Beyond Definition

New Writing From Gay and Lesbian San Francisco

Marci Blackman, Trebor Healey, Susie Bright

Manic D Press · Print & ebook · August 11, 1994

Transgender StudiesLGBTQ+ Literary CollectionsLesbian Studiesqueer
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Who it’s for
A collection of Bay Area writing on sexuality, identity, and loss to AIDS.
Genres
LGBTQ+ Literary Collections, Transgender Studies, Lesbian Studies
Published
Manic D Press, August 11, 1994

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About this book

Beyond Definition confronts questions of sexuality and identity in a collection of dynamic work by established and emerging writers from the San Francisco Bay Area. Urgent and significant issues are explored including coming out to one's parents, transgenderism and coping with the loss of a loved one to AIDS. Features work by Susie Bright, Michelle Tea, Alvin Orloff and more.

Bay Area Voices

A collection of Bay Area writing on sexuality, identity, and loss to AIDS.

Come here for

  • Writing on coming out to parents and transgenderism
  • Work by established and emerging San Francisco Bay Area writers

Expect

  • Contributions by Susie Bright, Michelle Tea, and Alvin Orloff
  • Separate explorations of coming out, transgenderism, and loss to AIDS

Where it sits

LGBTQ+ Literary Collections63%
Lesbian Studies60%
Transgender Studies24%

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Publisher categories

  • LGBTQ+ Fiction
  • LGBTQ+ Literary Collections
  • LGBTQ+ Studies
Authors
Marci Blackman, Trebor Healey, Susie Bright
Publisher
Manic D Press
Published
August 11, 1994
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
LGBTQ+ Fiction