Asking us to look beyond the cities on the coasts, this title draws a different map, tracking how rural queers have responded to this myopic mindset. Interweaving a wide range of disciplines - art, media, literature, performance, and fashion studies - it develops a critique of how metronormativity saturates LGBTQ politics, artwork, and criticism.
The verb declutter has not yet made it into the Oxford English Dictionary, but its ever-increasing usage suggests that it's only a matter of time. The author finds that both the idea of organization and the role of the clutterologist are deeply ingrained in our culture, and that there is a fine line between clutter and deviance in America.
In the not too distant future, the world's ability to use and make electricity is mysteriously lost. The phenomenon known as The Darkness is born. Unprepared, two generations struggle to adapt and survive as violence, plague, and famine bring the death toll into the billions. Now, a new generation comes of age and humanity's greatest hope is finally revealed. New friendships are born and lost, and a quest is begun. This is the most dangerous quest. The destination is a mysterious place known as the Domain of the Dead. A place that none that enter ever return. Would the rumor and possibility of learning the secrets that can change the world be worth a trip to the Domain of the Dead? Are those potential secrets worth the cost of your life, of your family and friend's lives? What if there are no secrets at all? Only a trip to the Domain of the Dead can reveal all the answers, or will it?
Exploring the genre of slumming literature at the turn of the twentieth century, Scott Herring analyzes how various authors, including Jane Addams and Willa Cather, manipulated narratives about the underworld to challenge conventional sexual identities. By fulfilling the expectations of slumming tales while subverting their intent, these writers questioned the importance of visible homosexual subcultures and the implications of sexual knowledge. Herring's work connects literary analysis to broader discussions on lesbian and gay history, making it a significant read for students and scholars alike.