New and Recommended: Gender & Sexuality
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From reissued foundational texts to essential contemporary writing, explore the newest titles in our Gender & Sexuality section here.
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With a foreword by Andrew McMillanAn alternative celebration of LGBTQ history in Britain, offering tales of queer life from four cities.When it comes to queer British history, London has stolen the limelight. But what about the millions of…
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Translated by Nandini Murali One of the most pathbreaking and respected contemporary Indian activists illuminates how the personal intersects with the communal and institutional for trans Indians.After moving from her family home…
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'Quite simply, this book is a work of genius' Matthew Parris, SpectatorThe second in a major two-part anthology uncovering the rich reality of life for queer men in London, from the end of the Second World War to decriminalization in…
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From your favourite nonfiction pocket series, The Inklings: A history of toe kinks and foot fetishes!Why are feet so hot? When Jesus washed his bros’ feet, what kind of love was he showing? Why did feet show up in poetry written…
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First published in 1990, Carol J. Adams' revolutionary work has engaged, enraged, inspired and challenged readers with its exploration of the interplay between society's ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with eating animals and…
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A radical case for motherhood as a political state, and what liberated mothering could be'Intellectually luminous and deeply affecting, Mother State is a remarkable, revelatory and life-changing book, and an indispensable tool and…