Identity Envy Wanting to Be Who We're Not: Creative Nonfiction by Queer Writers

by Jim Tushinski, Jim Van Buskirk

Gay men and lesbians present humorous and hard-hitting accounts of the need to belong . . . somewhere

Why would a lesbian raised in a Jewish home have a sudden desire to be a tough-talking Catholic girl? And why would a gay man travel to Ireland in a desperate attempt to escape his hillbilly roots? Identity EnvyWanting to Be Who We’re Not explores the connections gay men and lesbians have to religions, races, ethnicities, classes, families of origin, and genders not their own. This unique anthology takes both humorous and serious looks at the identities of others as queer writers explore their own identity envies in personal essays, memoirs, and other creative nonfiction.

Gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered, intersex, and other sexual minorities often feel marginalized by mainstream culture and have a need to belong somewhere, to claim a group as their own. This surprising book presents stories of identity envy that are humorous and hard-hitting, poignant and provocative, written with energy, wit, and candor by many of your favorite writers-and some exciting newcomers.

Identity EnvyWanting to Be Who We’re Not Identity EnvyWanting to Be Who We’re Not is a must-read for anyone who appreciates good writingespecially gay and lesbian readers who know what it’s like to wish you were someone else.

Genres: Queer

276 pages, Hardcover

First published November 29, 2006

Reviews

[Jasmine · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's around 4 stories written by women amidst 27 stories written by men. I felt mislead by the title.