Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore crafts literature that boldly confronts themes of identity, desire, and resistance, often challenging conventional notions of gender and sexuality. Her work dissects societal norms with a sharp, analytical edge, unafraid to delve into the complexities of human experience. Sycamore's distinctive voice is characterized by its raw honesty and uncompromising perspective, offering a potent critique of assimilation and the pursuit of authenticity. Through her novels and nonfiction, she compels readers to examine the intersections of personal struggle and societal expectation.
"Dangerous Families: Queer Writing on Surviving" features 26 powerful stories that delve into the experiences of queer individuals overcoming abuse. It transcends traditional recovery narratives, highlighting themes of investigation and transformation, and revealing how trauma shapes survivors into healers and more.
Nobody Passes is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging. By examining the perilous intersections of identity, categorization, and community, contributors challenge societal mores and countercultural norms. Nobody Passes explores and critiques the various systems of power seen (or not seen) in the act of “passing.” In a pass-fail situation, standards for acceptance may vary, but somebody always gets trampled on. This anthology seeks to eliminate the pressure to pass and thereby unearth the delicious and devastating opportunities for transformation that might create.Mattilda, aka Matt Bernstein Sycamore, has a history of editing anthologies based on brazen nonconformity and gender defiance. Mattilda sets out to ask the question, “What lies are people forced to tell in order to gain acceptance as 'real'.” The answers are as varied as the life experiences of the writers who tackle this urgent and essential topic.
America's most outrageous queer theorist offers up a juicy alternative to gay assimilationist culture!
The latest novel from a Lambda Award finalist explores themes of identity, belonging, and resilience. It delves into the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for self-acceptance within a richly woven narrative. With compelling characters and a thought-provoking plot, the story promises to engage readers and provoke meaningful discussions about the challenges faced by marginalized communities. This anticipated release is sure to resonate with fans of contemporary literature.
A book of accounts by sex workers which offers a,window into their lives and the lives of their,clients, the sex industry and society as a whole.,Sex workers usually tell each other bar-stories to,rant, brag, process - in this book these usually,private conversations become public. Not another,Why-I-Became-a-Prostitute book, this book,provocatively turns the tables on the buyers of,sex, giving the reader a window into the lives and,experiences of sex workers.