Gender Failure

Name: Gender Failure
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781551525365
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By Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon

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Gender Failure by Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon is a poignant collection of essays, lyrics, and images exploring their personal journeys as self-described 'gender failures.' Drawing from their acclaimed 2012 live show, the book challenges traditional gender binaries and exposes the limitations of societal expectations around gender roles.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in gender studies, LGBTQ+ experiences, and personal narratives that challenge conventional gender norms.

In their first collaborative book, Ivan and Rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how ultimately our expectations and assumptions around traditional gender roles fail us all. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across the United States and in Europe, Gender Failure

Description

Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, musicians and performers; they are also both admitted 'gender failures.' In their first collaborative book, Ivan and Rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how ultimately our expectations and assumptions around traditional gender roles fail us all. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across the United States and in Europe, Gender Failure is a poignant collection of essays, lyrics and images documenting Ivan and Rae's personal journeys.

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Praised by Kate Bornstein as 'magical, down-to-earth, painfully honest,' and 'unputdownable,' the book transcends typical transgender narratives with top-notch storytelling. Michelle Tea highlights its brutal honesty, tenderness, and dynamic multimedia collaboration as making it a beautiful and important piece of literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781551525365

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 2014

Country: Canada

Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press

Illustration: 25 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Ivan E. Coyote: Ivan E. Coyote is the author of seven previous books, the most recent of which is One in Every Crowd. Ivan is also the co-editor (with Zena Sharman) of the anthology Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme. One of her stories appears in the anthology It Gets Better, edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller. Originally from the Yukon, she now lives in Vancouver.
Rae Spoon: Rae Spoon is a transgender musician/writer/workshop facilitator from Calgary, Canada. Rae has been nominated for a Polaris Prize, toured internationally, and released six solo albums. Their first book First Spring Grass Fire was published in 2012 and shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award.

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