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Tongzhi Living: Men Attracted to Men in Postsocialist China
by Tiantian ZhengTongzhi, which translates into English as &“same purpose&” or &“same will,&” was once widely used to mean &“comrade.&” Since the 1990s, the word has been appropriated by the LGBT community in China and now refers to a broad range of people who do not espouse heteronormativity.Tongzhi Living, the first study of its kind, offers insights into the community of same-sex-attracted men in the metropolitan city of Dalian in northeast China. Based on ethnographic fieldwork by Tiantian Zheng, the book reveals an array of coping mechanisms developed by tongzhi men in response to rapid social, cultural, and political transformations in postsocialist China. According to Zheng, unlike gay men in the West over the past three decades, tongzhi men in China have adopted the prevailing moral ideal of heterosexuality and pursued membership in the dominant culture at the same time they have endeavored to establish a tongzhi culture. They are, therefore, caught in a constant tension of embracing and contesting normality as they try to create a new and legitimate space for themselves.Tongzhi men&’s attempts to practice both conformity and rebellion paradoxically undercut the goals they aspire to reach, Zheng shows, perpetuating social prejudice against them and thwarting the activism they believe they are advocating.
A Cure for the Dark Heart: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Chen ZhouZuiYueThe crown prince waved his hand to order his subordinates to retreat. His eyes were filled with malice.He had thought that by allowing someone to raid the southwest, he would be able to catch Cheng Zheng's weakness and capture him in one fell swoop. Who knew which segment would go wrong? He actually let Cheng Zheng know of the news beforehand and escaped death.
Have a Killer Lover: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Han ZiCheA cold killer from ancient times had met a passionate student, Xu Xing. Different people, different identities, different personalities had clashed against each other and created a subtle spark, this killer was very cold, this killer was very silent, this killer was a genius, but this killer was actually a little silly, a little fun, no, too much fun. Xu Xing felt that she had found a treasure trove and wanted to capture him well, but as her identity as a killer slowly exposed, all kinds of troubles also began to arise …
Reborn to be Incomparable: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Mu ZiChenTwenty years of bitterness, struggle, and struggle.Who would have thought that after ten years of being betrayed and poisoned by his cousin, he would finally be able to see their true appearances!He swore to make all those who harmed him in his previous life die without a burial ground!In this lifetime, no one could even dream of competing against him!He had originally thought that it would be difficult for him to accompany others in his life with such viciousness and viciousness.However, why would this heart that was already frozen still be moved by someone else …
Reborn to be Incomparable: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Mu ZiChenTwenty years of bitterness, struggle, and struggle.Who would have thought that after ten years of being betrayed and poisoned by his cousin, he would finally be able to see their true appearances!He swore to make all those who harmed him in his previous life die without a burial ground!In this lifetime, no one could even dream of competing against him!He had originally thought that it would be difficult for him to accompany others in his life with such viciousness and viciousness.However, why would this heart that was already frozen still be moved by someone else …
Reborn to be Incomparable: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Mu ZiChenTwenty years of bitterness, struggle, and struggle.Who would have thought that after ten years of being betrayed and poisoned by his cousin, he would finally be able to see their true appearances!He swore to make all those who harmed him in his previous life die without a burial ground!In this lifetime, no one could even dream of competing against him!He had originally thought that it would be difficult for him to accompany others in his life with such viciousness and viciousness.However, why would this heart that was already frozen still be moved by someone else …
Reborn to be Incomparable: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Mu ZiChenTwenty years of bitterness, struggle, and struggle.Who would have thought that after ten years of being betrayed and poisoned by his cousin, he would finally be able to see their true appearances!He swore to make all those who harmed him in his previous life die without a burial ground!In this lifetime, no one could even dream of competing against him!He had originally thought that it would be difficult for him to accompany others in his life with such viciousness and viciousness.However, why would this heart that was already frozen still be moved by someone else …
XOXY: A Memoir (Intersex Woman, Mother, Activist)
by Kimberly M. ZieselmanMeet Kimberly, a regular suburban housewife and mother, whose discovery later in life that she was born intersex fuelled her to become an international human rights defender and globally-recognised activist. Charting her intersex discovery and her journey to self-acceptance, this book movingly portrays how being intersex impacted Kimberly's personal and family life, as well as her career. From uncovering a secret that was intentionally kept from her, to coming out to her family and friends and fighting for intersex rights, her candid and empowering story helps breakdown barriers and misconceptions of intersex people and brings to light the trauma and harmful impact medical intervention continues to have on the intersex community. Written from a non-queer perspective, and filled with much-needed, straightforward information and advice about what it means to be intersex, this is a vital and timely resource for intersex people and their families, as well as the general reader.
My Top Is A Magic Beast: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yu ZiFeiThe proud son of heaven, Ling Xiao, had lost everything in a single night, but had been saved by a "divine beast". While he was trying his best to get revenge, this Divine Beast suddenly turned into a human one day. Suddenly, the Divine Beast looked at him lovingly one day. "Our son is already so old, when are you going to give me this title?" I will accompany you on your long journey; I will accompany you on your leisure time.
My Top Is A Magic Beast: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Yu ZiFeiThe proud son of heaven, Ling Xiao, had lost everything in a single night, but had been saved by a "divine beast". While he was trying his best to get revenge, this Divine Beast suddenly turned into a human one day. Suddenly, the Divine Beast looked at him lovingly one day. "Our son is already so old, when are you going to give me this title?" I will accompany you on your long journey; I will accompany you on your leisure time.
TransGothic in Literature and Culture (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature)
by Jolene ZigarovichThis book contributes to an emerging field of study and provides new perspectives on the ways in which Gothic literature, visual media, and other cultural forms explicitly engage gender, sexuality, form, and genre. The collection is a forum in which the ideas of several well-respected critics converge, producing a breadth of knowledge and a diversity of subject areas and methodologies. It is concerned with several questions, including: How can we discuss Gothic as a genre that crosses over boundaries constructed by a culture to define and contain gender and sexuality? How do transgender bodies specifically mark or disrupt this boundary crossing? In what ways does the Gothic open up a plural narrative space for transgenre explorations, encounters, and experimentation? With this, the volume’s chapters explore expected categories such as transgenders, transbodies, and transembodiments, but also broader concepts that move through and beyond the limits of gender identity and sexuality, such as transhistories, transpolitics, transmodalities, and transgenres. Illuminating such areas as the appropriation of the trans body in Gothic literature and film, the function of trans rhetorics in memoir, textual markers of transgenderism, and the Gothic’s transgeneric qualities, the chapters offer innovative, but not limited, ways to interpret the Gothic. In addition, the book intersects with but also troubles non-trans feminist and queer readings of the Gothic. Together, these diverse approaches engage the Gothic as a definitively trans subject, and offer new and exciting connections and insights into Gothic, Media, Film, Narrative, and Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Timing: Der Richtige Zeitpunkt (Timing (Deutsch) #1)
by Christina Zimmerman Mary CalmesStefan Joss hat einfach kein Glück. Nicht nur, dass er mitten im Sommer nach Texas muss, um bei der Hochzeit seiner besten Freundin Charlotte die Ehrenjungfer zu geben. Nein, er soll auch noch gleichzeitig ein millionenschweres Geschäft für seine Firma abschließen! Das Allerschlimmste aber ist, dass er, kaum angekommen, mit dem Mann konfrontiert wird, von dem Charlotte versprochen hatte, dass er nicht zur Hochzeit kommen würde: Ihrem Bruder, Rand Holloway. Stefan und Rand sind sich, seit dem Tag, an dem sie sich das erste Mal trafen, spinnefeind. Und so ist Stefan mehr als geschockt, als ein vorübergehend vereinbarter Waffenstillstand die üblichen Feindseligkeiten sofort in knisternde Spannung verwandelt. Wenn auch misstrauisch gegenüber den unerwarteten Gefühlen, wird Stefan durch ein ehrliches Geständnis Rands aus der Bahn geworfen und beschließt, ihm eine Chance zu geben. Doch ihre aufkeimende Romanze wird bedroht, als Stefans Geschäftsabschluss schiefläuft: Die Besitzerin der letzten Ranch, die er für seine Firma aufkaufen soll, wird ermordet. Stefan steht die Überraschung seines Lebens bevor, als er sich plötzlich selbst in tödlicher Gefahr befindet.
Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
by null Zach ZimmermanIn this debut collection of essays, lists, musings, and quips, New York-based comedian Zach Zimmerman delicately walks the fine line between tear-jerking and knee-slapping, and does so with aplomb.In this laugh-and-cry-out-loud, memoir-esque exploration of selfhood, Zimmerman dives into the pros and cons of retiring a Bible-Belt-dwelling, meat-eating, God-fearing identity in exchange for a new, metropolitan lease on life—one of vegetarianism, atheism, queerness, and humor. Whether learning to absolve instilled religious guilt or reminiscing over Tinder dates gone horribly wrong, this book is a candid and hysterical look at one person's journey toward making peace with the past and seeking hope in the future.HILARIOUS WRITING: The stories featured in this collection are an uproarious read with a strong and established tone of voice. Featuring pieces that were originally published in the New Yorker, Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)? is a literary gem. RELEVANT AND INCLUSIVE: Zimmerman navigates obstacles in the queer community with essays that are not only humorous and heartfelt, but also act as guiding anecdotes for young, queer community members. ESTABLISHED AUTHOR AND COMEDIAN: Zimmerman has written dozens of New Yorker humor pieces and essays, a Billboard Top Ten comedy album that debuted at #1, and has been featured in New York Magazine, The New York Times, TimeOut, Vulture, and more.Comedy and humor fansLiterary enthusiasts and fans of comedy writing like David Sedaris and Gary JanettiShort story and essay collection readers
Bär, Otter und der Junge (Bär, Otter und der Junge Serie #1)
by Christina Zimmermann Tj KluneDrei Jahre zuvor hat sich Bär McKennas Mutter mit ihrem neuen Freund aus dem Staub gemacht - wohin, weiß niemand. Damit war Bär gezwungen, seinen sechsjährigen Bruder Tyson, besser bekannt als `der Junge`, allein aufzuziehen. Seitdem haben sie sich irgendwie durchgeschlagen. Doch da Bär sein ganzes Leben dem Jungen widmet, bleibt ihm nicht allzu viel Zeit für sein eigenes. Außer ein paar wenigen Ausnahmen hat er sich von der Welt zurückgezogen, aber das ist durchaus okay für ihn. Bis Otter nach Hause kommt. Otter ist der ältere Bruder von Bärs bestem Freund. Und wie fast ihr ganzes Leben zuvor und ohne das Bär es wahrhaben wollte, sprühen zwischen ihnen wieder heftig die Funken. Nur, dass es diesmal keine Möglichkeit gibt, vor den tiefen Gefühlen zwischen ihnen zu fliehen. Bär glaubt noch immer, dass sein Platz an der Seite des Jungen ist, doch er kann nicht anders, als immer wieder darüber nachzudenken, ob es auf dieser Welt auch etwas für ihn geben könnte... etwas oder jemanden.
Mislaid
by Nell ZinkFrom the inimitable and utterly unconventional voice of Nell Zink comes a wickedly humorous and sharply observed novel that exposes all of our assumptions about race and racism, sexuality and desire, through the making and unmaking of one American family.In 1960s Virginia, college freshman and ingenue Peggy falls for professor and poet Lee, and what begins as an ill-advised affair results in an unplanned pregnancy and marriage. Mismatched from the start--she's a lesbian; he's gay--Peggy eventually finds herself in crisis and runs away with their daughter, leaving their son behind.Estranged from the rest of the family, Peggy and her daughter adopt African American identities and live in near poverty to escape detection. Meanwhile, Lee and his son carry on, enjoying all the social privileges their gender, class, and whiteness afford them. Eventually the long-lost siblings meet, setting off a series of misunderstandings that culminate in a darkly comedic finale worthy of Shakespeare.With an arch sense of humor and a witty satirical eye, Nell Zink upends the foundational categories of American life--race, class, gender, and sexuality--in a novel that is at once daring, envelope-pushing, and utterly hilarious, all the while tracing how a mother, daughter, father, and son figure out what it means to belong.
Corazones oscuros
by Matías ZitterkopfEsta es una historia de magia tejida por amores, conjuros y traiciones del pasado que vuelven en forma de tormenta oscura. <P><P>Ari Locket y Noah Phoenix se conocen de una manera peculiar y se vuelven cercanos. Se dejan envolver por lo que sienten para convertirse en elementos que producen una magia capaz de iluminar a los corazones más oscuros y hacerle frente a las venganzas. <P><P>Es un cuento lleno de hechizos y palabras poderosas que flotan en la brisa. Es un relato de muchas voces y recuerdos que rondan todavía por el viejo roble de la colina cerca de la casona de Gloriana Mistwood. «Con tres gotas de mi sangre te ato para siempre, te corto las alas para que ya no vueles».
Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures
by Adam ZmithAdam Zmith reveals the long history of the quick rush from sniffing poppers.3, 2, 1... inhale, deep. From the Victorian infirmary and the sex clubs of the 1970s, poppers vapour has released the queer potential inside us all. This is the intriguing story of how poppers wafted out of the lab and into gay bars, corner shops, bedrooms and porn supercuts. Blending historical research with wry observation, Adam Zmith explores the cultural forces and improbable connections behind the power of poppers. What emerges is not just a history of pub raids, viral panics and pecs the size of dinner plates. It is a collection of fresh and provocative ideas about identity, sex, utopia, capitalism, law, freedom and the bodies that we use to experience the world. In Deep Sniff, what starts as a thoughtful enquiry into poppers becomes a manifesto for pleasure.
Another Dead Teenager (Paul Turner Mystery #3)
by Mark Richard ZubroWhen two suburban high-school students are found murdered--both boys who were well respected and liked, with solid family lives and no apparent enemies--Detective Paul Turner is assigned the case. However, as a gay father with two teenage sons and a new lover in his life, Paul Turner has trouble bringing his full attention to bear on the case. But as details slowly emerge, he begins to suspect that he is investigating something more deadly and horrifying than a pair of senseless killings, something that could threaten the lives of the people he holds most dear.
Another Dead Teenager: A Paul Turner Mystery (Paul Turner Mysteries)
by Mark Richard ZubroWhen two suburban high-school students are found murdered--both boys who were well respected and liked, with solid family lives and no apparent enemies--Detected Paul Turner is assigned the case. However as a gay father with two teenage sons and a new lover in his life, Paul Turner has trouble bringing his full attention to bear on the case. But as details slowly emergy, he begins to suspect that he is investigating something more deadly and horrifying than a pair of senseless killings, something that could threaten the lives of the people he holds most dear.Booklist gives Another Dead Teenager a rave review: "As in Zubro's previous books, readers have both campy humor and an action filled plot to keep them entertained. Highly recommended--this one's a good read in every sense of the term!"
Dead Egotistical Morons (Paul Turner Mysteries)
by Mark Richard ZubroBoys4U is the world's most popular singing group - at least among teenaged girls - and they have closed out their sold-out world tour with a series of shows in Chicago's brand new arena. The premier group of the inexplicably popular "boy band" trend, they've just finished their very last concert of the tour. While hundreds of tour members, well-wishers, label executives, and various hangers on wait to celebrate another wildly successful tour, the lead singer is found murdered - shot in the back of the head at close range - in the shower of the backstage dressing area. To make matters more distressing, the crime itself was almost impossible - there was tight security on the shower area at all times, the only other people back there were the other members of the band, and none of the dozens of people in the next room report having heard a shot. While the international press is engaged in an unprecedented feeding frenzy over the sensationalistic murder, Chicago Police Detectives Paul Turner and his partner Buck Fenwick have pulled the unenviable task of investigating the murder. But even the initial appearances are deceiving and as they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more disturbing truths beneath the wholesome façade of Boys4U. Now they have untangle an increasingly complex web if they are to stop a determined killer before more victims are claimed.Dead Egotistical Morons is Mark Richard Zubro's wildest mystery yet, and it will have you guessing until the very end ...
Drop Dead (Paul Turner Mysteries)
by Mark Richard ZubroWhen male supermodel Cullom Furyk plummets to his death from the top of a major downtown hotel, gay Chicago Police Detective Paul Turner and his partner, Detective Buck Fenwick, are called to find out what actually happened. One witness claims that Furyk was pushed to his death, and someone involved in Furyk's tumultuous personal or professional life may have played a role in the mysterious incident. Will Turner and Fenwick be able to determine the killer before someone gets away with murder?]Find out, in Mark Richard Zubro's hilarious and action-packed mystery Drop Dead."A quick, neat read featuring fast-breaking developments, cinematic pacing, and a TV movie feel." - Booklist
Drop Dead (A Paul Turner Mystery)
by Mark Richard ZubroFifth in the series; Turner investigates the unexplained death of a fashion model.
An Echo of Death: A Tom And Scott Mystery (Tom & Scott Mysteries #5)
by Mark Richard ZubroTom Mason and his lover, professional baseball player Scott Carpenter, go on the run when they find an ex-teammate and friend of Scott's murdered in their apartment. With the killers now on their trail, with the death of Scott's friend still a mystery, and with the discovery that they are on the police department's list of murder suspects, Tom and Scott are forced into a dangerous game of hide-and-seek to solve the murder and to ensure their own survival."Readers have both campy humor and an action-filled plot to keep them entertained. Highly recommended for all fiction collections - this one's a good read in every sense of the term!" - Booklist