{"product_id":"queer-and-how-we-got-here-a-personal-history","title":"Queer and How We Got Here: A (Personal) History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than a historical narrative, this story of queer identity interweaves the author's personal history, showing queerness as both a community endeavor and deeply personal journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book belongs in every bookstore, library, and educational establishment, and in the hands of every queer kid.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- Mo B. Dick, Drag King legend and executive director of Drag King History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Hazel was twelve years old, they came out as bisexual to their parents. At the time, they couldn't have imagined who they are today: a nonbinary, transmasculine person in a loving queer relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn seeking to understand their own history, Hazel takes readers on a parallel journey through queer history--from the origins of Western concepts of sexual orientation, to the synthesis of hormones, to the evolution of trans health care. They unpack the economic underpinnings of gender roles. They dive into the origins behind our concept of \"coming out,\" the history of \"female husbands,\" neopronouns, and the emergence of drag kings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Hazel grows and changes, so does their understanding of those who came before them, and the interweaving of both narratives gives the reader a powerful entryway into not just Hazel's journey of self-actualization, but the queer community at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHazel Newlevant\u003c\/b\u003e is a Portland-raised, Brooklyn-based cartoonist. Their other comics include the graphic novellas \u003ci\u003e If This Be Sin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSugar Town\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eNo Ivy League\u003c\/i\u003e. They also served as editor of the comics anthologies \u003ci\u003eChainmail Bikini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComics for Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuerto Rico Strong\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans. \u003c\/i\u003eHazel's work as a cartoonist and editor has been honored with the Ignatz Award, the Eisner Award, and the GLAAD Media Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazel Newlevant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51285749006621,"sku":"9780316274227","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780316274227.jpg?v=1778772969","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/queer-and-how-we-got-here-a-personal-history","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}