Edge of the World
An Anthology of Queer Travel Writing
Blair · Print & ebook · May 16, 2025
An inclusive LGBTQ+ travel anthology, Edge of the World explores what it means to be a queer person moving through the world.
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- Who it’s for
- A literate, queer travel collection that favors texture over postcard scenery.
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Travel, LGBTQ+ Literary Collections, Essay Collections
- Published
- Blair, May 16, 2025
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An inclusive LGBTQ+ travel anthology, Edge of the World explores what it means to be a queer person moving through the world. These lively essays by luminary writers offer a queer perspective on how people experience other cultures and how other cultures receive queer people.
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This anthology of essays includes the perspectives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and trans American authors from multiple ethnic identities, showcasing the travel writing of both established and emerging authors across a wide age spectrum to address these central questions. Contributors include Alexander Chee, Edmund White, Daisy Hernández, Putsata Reang, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Denne Michele Norris, Garrard Conley, Andrew Ellis Evans, Nicole Shawan Junior, Raluca Albu, KB Brookins, Genevieve Hudson, Zoë Sprankle, Sara Orozco, and Calvin Gimpelevich. Their essays take the reader to different areas of the world including Spain, Ukraine, Florida, New York City, Mexico, Cambodia, Russia, Senegal, Berlin, and more.
Sharp Horizons
A literate, queer travel collection that favors texture over postcard scenery.
Come here for
- Queer travel writing, with literary teeth
- Layered essays and sharp edges
Expect
- Nonfiction voices in motion
- Immersion over easy neatness
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Travel | 78% |
|---|---|
| Essay Collections | 46% |
| LGBTQ+ Literary Collections | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Literary Collections
- Travel Writing
- LGBTQ+ Travel
- Authors
- Alden Jones, Andrew Ellis Evans, Nicole Shawan Junior
- Publisher
- Blair
- Published
- May 16, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Literary Collections