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The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions

Larry Mitchell, Ned Asta, Tourmaline

Nightboat Books · Print & ebook · July 12, 2019

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Genres
Gay Fiction, Fairy Tales & Myths, LGBTQ+ Fiction
Published
Nightboat Books, July 12, 2019

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About this book

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions is a beloved queer utopian text written by Larry Mitchell with lush illustrations by Ned Asta, published by Calamus Press in 1977. Part-fable, part-manifesto, the book takes place in Ramrod, an empire in decline, and introduces us to the communities of the faggots, the women, the queens, the queer men, and the women who love women who are surviving the ways and world of men.

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Cherished by many over the four decades since its publication, The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions offers a trenchant critique of capitalism, assimilation, and patriarchy that is deeply relevant today. This new edition will feature essays from performance artist Morgan Bassichis, who adapted the book to music with TM Davy in 2017 for a performance at the New Museum, and activist filmmaker Tourmaline.

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  • A queer-critical companion piece
  • A tidy little provocation

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  • Category-search curiosity
  • Giftable shelf appeal

Where it sits

Gay Fiction68%
LGBTQ+ Fiction66%
Fairy Tales & Myths55%

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Publisher categories

  • Fairy Tales & Myths
  • Gay Fiction
  • LGBTQ+ Literary Collections
Authors
Larry Mitchell, Ned Asta, Tourmaline
Publisher
Nightboat Books
Published
July 12, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Fairy Tales & Myths