Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States

Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States | Samantha Allen

@bluestocking.book.nerd this one arrived safely & I'm looking forward to jumping in.

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bibliobard I hope you enjoy! This reminds me I need to make plans to get to a post office soon with to mail my books onward 4y

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Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States | Samantha Allen

Went to post office to send off #LMPBC #Round010 books. Encountered a small problem, but hopefully it will get there all the same! @IndoorDame @bluestocking.book.nerd @ads0123 check your emails for detail.

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LibrarianRyan Cool beans 4y

ads0123 @EliNeedsMoreShelves I added you to the email string! 4y

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Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States | Samantha Allen

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Samantha Allen seems like a delight. In this travel memoir, she visits cities like Provo, Utah and Jackson, Mississippi to find vibrant queer communities in places where people might not think that exists. The book made me want to visit Jackson on particular, although I suspect it might not be as great without her infectious enthusiasm.

effani I do think that if the book is intended to convince people in "blue states" not to write off the "red states," the "real America" framing and remarks about her dislike of major cities doesn't really help that cause. It made me wonder a little bit who the target audience is for this book. But it's still an entertaining read. 4y

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Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States | Samantha Allen

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Happy I picked this up at an audible sale!

Transgender woman Samantha takes a road trip through several “red states”. She traces both her personal lineage from Provo, UT to Bloomington, IN where she met her wife to ATL where she transitioned. But along these points and others, including TX, AR, MS, & TN, she meets the LGBT people on the ground who stayed to do the work of defending LGBT rights & continuing to expand acceptance of queer ppl. 4.5⭐️

Megabooks Finished my #triplespin while doing my laundry!! All hail sitting around in bookish tees in quarantine!! #keeplitsypositive @TheAromaofBooks 5y

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 5y

Megabooks @TheAromaofBooks thanks!! 😊😊 5y

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