Pride on the page: 6 titles by UBC writers
Spanning literary non-fiction, memoir, essays, studies, and anthologies, this reading list will help to deepen and broaden your understanding of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and issues.
BY CRAIG TAKEUCHI
The rainbow colours, the out-there outfits, the pulsating dance beats — each year, Pride festivities transform locales into dazzling spaces. Yet beneath the exuberance and glittering appearances, gravitas informs these celebrations: there are the personal and public battles that 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies have fought, won, and lost, and continue to struggle with.
To prepare for and deepen your appreciation of queer festivals held throughout the year (particulary during the summer), here are six recently published books, written by UBC faculty and alumni, to consider reading.
These titles include memoir, essays, academic studies, and anthologies, sometimes blending genres or even incorporating poetry and fiction. Most importantly, all of these entries convey a reassurance that’s ever-pertinent for queer people of all stripes: you are not alone.