{"product_id":"uneven-by-sam-mills-9781838956851","title":"Uneven","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUneven\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stories of nine pioneering bisexual artists, writers and musicians that will change our understanding of the world's largest sexual minority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBisexuality is often seen as something temporary, in spite of increasing openness around it: a sign of immaturity or a waystation on the road to a different sexuality altogether, rather than its own distinct entity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully written cultural history, Sam Mills reclaims bisexuality as its own identity, interweaving her experience of being bisexual with illuminating portraits of a clutch of artists, writers and musicians, including Colette, Bessie Smith, Marlene Dietrich, Anaïs Nin, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Madonna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the resilience, diversity and spirit of the bisexual community through the ages, \u003cem\u003eUneven\u003c\/em\u003e explores how each of these trailblazing figures have been misunderstood; how social attitudes affected their sexuality, their relationships and their work; how LGBTQ+ identities have been portrayed from the Victorian era to the present day; and how attitudes have progressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating, personal and entertaining, \u003cem\u003eUneven\u003c\/em\u003e paints a nuanced portrait of a sidelined community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Given bisexuality's all too frequent erasure, there is a need to represent [these] specific histories'\u003c\/em\u003e — Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496924987628,"sku":"9781838956851","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781838956851-uneven.jpg?v=1775800532","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/uneven-by-sam-mills-9781838956851","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}