Queerspawn in Love: A Memoir
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.91 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1631520202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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I've not read a better and more nuanced view on what it's like to I came upon this book due to a friend's suggestion; he hadn't read it yet but thought I might be interested. I was intrigued immediately. Although I am a physical-book-luddite through and through, and only own a kindle for my kids' use, I downloaded the sample chapter immediately and started reading it. That convinced me to order the book, which I did, but couldn't. Julia FD said Buy this book. I promise you'll like it!. Absolutely enjoyable read! It's rare to find an author with such an honest, vulnerable and authentic voice. The narrative successfully weaves a love story, historical conflict, coming of age, and identity politics into a book that is hard to put down. My partner and I read the book aloud together and had a lot of fun in the process; many evenings well spent!. "The best book you'll ever read!!! Guaranteed!" according to hannah frias. Kellen has such an incredible family background and life experiences, and her storytelling abilities had me binge reading, and I never read books! It's so hard to put down. Bought a copy for myself and another one for the breakroom at work. Which everyone thanked me for. Do your brain (and heart) a favor and just buy the book!
Online, her writing has been featured on Nerve, XOJane, Role Reboot, IncultureParent, and Next Family. Her story has appeared on CNN, in Marie Claire, in the San Francisco Chronicle, and in the Seattle Times. Kellen Kaiser was born in 1981 in San Francisco. . She holds a BFA from NYU. As a
“In this wry, wise, and thoroughly terrific memoir, Kaiser handles the kind of thorny identity politics that make lesser writers quail with a light, lovely and seemingly effortless touch -- and she's hilarious to boot.”—Rachel Shukert, author of Everything's Going to be Great“Kaiser’s descriptively compelling, sweetly sensual, coming-of-age story transcends religions and geography.”—Booklist
Home on leave from the Israeli army, the man Kaiser picks doesn’t seem like a sure bet. Starting with some casual sex gone awry, they face a number of obstacles, not the least of which are war in the Middle East, long-distance romance, and differing views on sexuality and their approaching adulthood. Funny and keenly observed, Queerspawn in Love is a story about identity, family, and figuring out, through loving someone else and failing, how to love yourself.. When her possible prince did arrive, however, it was not without complications. Despite