Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing
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Editor: Michelle TeaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-02
ISBN: 0786717920
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Book Review: A Story Sure to Please Any Fan of Queer Literature
Summary: 4 Stars
Valley Gay Press Book Review by A'Ja Lyons
"Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of Queer Girl Writing" edited by Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea, author of 'Rose of No Man's Land' and acclaimed spoken word artist, has gathered a collection of queer core writings that will please any fan of the genre. While not every story features a queer protagonist, the writing is truly queer; not just lesbian, gay, or transgender. All of the writings embrace truth and individuality, defy conventional notions, and further shake up this already liberal writing genre.
In 'Keep Your Goals Abstract' by Page McBee, a woman emotionally deals with her father's suicide and funeral. Her mother's insistence that she keep many of her fathers' belongings delivers deep emotional blows, as she seeks a farewell to disturbing memories and future solace with a lover.
'Juan the Brave' by Claudia Rodriguez, is a story about a young Transgender Latino boy who refuses to allow the neighborhood children to call him 'Erica.' No matter what anyone thinks of him, as those around him attempt to figure him out, Juan stays true to himself.
The most heartwarming tale is Jenna Henry's 'Sunshine in the Fat End.' A preteen girl named Jessie has to care for her autistic savant brother while her irresponsible mother spends her time doing drugs with her boyfriend. Jessie finds consolation with Gloria, her trailer park neighbor, a teenage girl not much older than she is, who is the sole provider for herself and her little brother.
Most of the stories have dark undertones, a few others, like the comic strip piece by Katie Fricas, are fairly lighthearted. Within this collection is a story sure to please any fan of queer literature.
Summary of Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing
Michelle Tea, a favorite on the spoken-word scene and beloved in literary circles for books such as Valencia, Chelsea Whistle and most recently Rose of No Man's Land, has gathered new work by twenty-two of the most outstanding emerging voices in queer girl writing. Fiction is matched in excitement by graphic novel excerpts and personal essays. Certain to become a literary touchstone for a new generation of writers and readers, Baby Remember My Name speaks to the broad range of queer girl experiences in work that is brave, irreverent, funny, sensitive, and hot.
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