Suzette Mayr's writing delves into how women define and defy the boundaries of the world around them. Her prose is distinguished by its daring form and a fresh perspective on everyday life. The author's style is characterized by its playfulness with language and a deep interest in themes of identity and societal expectations. Her work invites readers to contemplate the complexities of human relationships and the search for one's place in the world.
Exploring themes of love and identity, this modern magical tale follows Carmen and Griffin, a young couple whose relationship is tested when Carmen unexpectedly transforms into a black woman. Griffin's excitement clashes with the challenges posed by his racist mother, complicating their love story. Blending humor and fantasy, the narrative addresses societal issues while maintaining a light-hearted tone. This updated edition features an insightful author interview and an Afterword by acclaimed writer Kaie Kellough, enriching the reading experience.
When a mudslide strands a train, Baxter, a queer Black sleeping car porter, must contend with the perils of white passengers, ghosts, and his secret love affairThe Sleeping Car Porter brings to life an important part of Black history in North America, from the perspective of a queer man living in a culture that renders him invisible in two ways. Affecting, imaginative, and visceral enough that you’ll feel the rocking of the train, The Sleeping Car Porter is a stunning accomplishment.Baxter’s name isn’t George. But it’s 1929, and Baxter is lucky enough, as a Black man, to have a job as a sleeping car porter on a train that crisscrosses the country. So when the passengers call him George, he has to just smile and nod and act invisible. What he really wants is to go to dentistry school, but he’ll have to save up a lot of nickel and dime tips to get there, so he puts up with “George.”On this particular trip out west, the passengers are more unruly than usual, especially when the train is stalled for two extra days; their secrets start to leak out and blur with the sleep-deprivation hallucinations Baxter is having. When he finds a naughty postcard of two queer men, Baxter’s memories and longings are reawakened; keeping it puts his job in peril, but he can’t part with the postcard or his thoughts of Edwin Drew, Porter Instructor.
Hannelore, Clotilde und Frau Schnadelhuber leben als deutsche Emigrantinnen in Kanada. Eines Tages, jenseits der Fünfundsiebzig, sind sie es endgültig leid, sich schweigend mit einer Welt abzufinden, die für alte Frauen keinen Platz hat. Zornig stehen sie auf, dieser Welt die Stirn zu bieten, und bereiten eine Bezwingung der Niagarafälle vor. Mit der Hilfe von Cleopatra Maria, der 26-jährigen genialen Enkelin von Hannelore, stehlen die drei Frauen ein riesiges Fass und transportieren es quer durch Kanada, entschlossen, der Welt noch einmal zu zeigen, aus welchem Holz sie geschnitzt sind.
