Author: Nicole Avery
Publisher: Nicole Avery
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Murphy had never suspected that she might be a lesbian. It had never even crossed her mind. Not until she meets Gloria, a gorgeous woman with a commanding air about her. Murphy is instantly struck by Gloria’s beauty. She’s taken with the woman. For days, she can’t get the woman out of her head. She thinks about her constantly. Murphy’s confused, and doesn’t know what to think. But when she receives an invitation to dinner from Gloria, she accepts it, not knowing what the night will bring. She never could have guessed it would bring white-hot ecstasy, and physical bliss like she’d never felt. She never could have guessed that it would be so damn good to be with a woman… She certainly never could have guessed that she would start to fall in love… * Unraveled: A Lesbian Love Story is a sensual and sizzling lesbian F/F romance with scenes of a *very* steamy nature, surprise babies, and a happily-ever-after.
Unraveled (A Lesbian Love Story)
Author: Nicole Avery
Publisher: Nicole Avery
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Murphy had never suspected that she might be a lesbian. It had never even crossed her mind. Not until she meets Gloria, a gorgeous woman with a commanding air about her. Murphy is instantly struck by Gloria’s beauty. She’s taken with the woman. For days, she can’t get the woman out of her head. She thinks about her constantly. Murphy’s confused, and doesn’t know what to think. But when she receives an invitation to dinner from Gloria, she accepts it, not knowing what the night will bring. She never could have guessed it would bring white-hot ecstasy, and physical bliss like she’d never felt. She never could have guessed that it would be so damn good to be with a woman… She certainly never could have guessed that she would start to fall in love… * Unraveled: A Lesbian Love Story is a sensual and sizzling lesbian F/F romance with scenes of a *very* steamy nature, surprise babies, and a happily-ever-after.
Publisher: Nicole Avery
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Murphy had never suspected that she might be a lesbian. It had never even crossed her mind. Not until she meets Gloria, a gorgeous woman with a commanding air about her. Murphy is instantly struck by Gloria’s beauty. She’s taken with the woman. For days, she can’t get the woman out of her head. She thinks about her constantly. Murphy’s confused, and doesn’t know what to think. But when she receives an invitation to dinner from Gloria, she accepts it, not knowing what the night will bring. She never could have guessed it would bring white-hot ecstasy, and physical bliss like she’d never felt. She never could have guessed that it would be so damn good to be with a woman… She certainly never could have guessed that she would start to fall in love… * Unraveled: A Lesbian Love Story is a sensual and sizzling lesbian F/F romance with scenes of a *very* steamy nature, surprise babies, and a happily-ever-after.
Unraveled
Author: K. Neuhold
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781985245235
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Clay: My mind and body are full of chaos; the only time I can truly feel free is when my hands, arms, and legs are secured. Just because I want to be bound, able to give over my pleasure entirely to another person, doesn't mean I want to be controlled, humiliated, or made to endure pain. I'm a successful, happy, confident adult man who wants a lover to tie him up. Why is that so scandalous? And why is it so difficult to find? It doesn't help that I've developed a hopeless crush on my straight roommate. Maybe a fulfilling relationship isn't in the cards for me. Max: I'm completely out of control of my life. My ex is trying to take my daughter away from me... again, my dream of owning my own motorcycle repair shop seems out of reach, and somehow, I find myself a thirty-two-year-old man who can't afford to have a place without a roommate. So, it's no huge surprise that the idea of being given complete control over someone's body and pleasure is a major turn-on. I never had any inkling I might be into guys, until my best friend told me he likes to be tied up. Now I'm losing sleep, imagining him bound and begging for me. I can't figure out if it's just the kink or if it's possible I'm falling for him
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781985245235
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Clay: My mind and body are full of chaos; the only time I can truly feel free is when my hands, arms, and legs are secured. Just because I want to be bound, able to give over my pleasure entirely to another person, doesn't mean I want to be controlled, humiliated, or made to endure pain. I'm a successful, happy, confident adult man who wants a lover to tie him up. Why is that so scandalous? And why is it so difficult to find? It doesn't help that I've developed a hopeless crush on my straight roommate. Maybe a fulfilling relationship isn't in the cards for me. Max: I'm completely out of control of my life. My ex is trying to take my daughter away from me... again, my dream of owning my own motorcycle repair shop seems out of reach, and somehow, I find myself a thirty-two-year-old man who can't afford to have a place without a roommate. So, it's no huge surprise that the idea of being given complete control over someone's body and pleasure is a major turn-on. I never had any inkling I might be into guys, until my best friend told me he likes to be tied up. Now I'm losing sleep, imagining him bound and begging for me. I can't figure out if it's just the kink or if it's possible I'm falling for him
Undeniable (Lesbian Romance Bundle)
Author: Nicole Avery
Publisher: Nicole Avery
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Undeniable is a lesbian romance bundle containing three sensual F/F love stories from Nicole Avery. If you love tales of steamy, passionate love, explosive first-time experiences, and joyful happily-ever-afters, then Undeniable will leave you satisfied. This F/F romance box set contains the following three books: Undone, Unraveled, and Unmasked. * Undone Amber couldn’t believe it. It was the same old story: All men are jerks. When she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her, it was *definitely* over. She never expected to be paid a visit by the woman her boyfriend was cheating on her with. She never expected the woman to confess that, actually, she done what she had to get closer to Amber. Amber couldn’t make heads or tails of it. Her head was spinning. The woman was attractive, she was alluring, and she was forward. When she kissed Amber unexpectedly, Amber’s heart swelled in her chest. She had never felt this way about a woman before… and of all the women, *her*! She couldn’t deny what she felt, and so she ran with it. The woman had her completely undone. Amber thought it would be just one night. Just one white-hot, mind-blowing night. She never thought that she was going to fall in love… * Unraveled Murphy had never suspected that she might be a lesbian. It had never even crossed her mind. Not until she meets Gloria, a gorgeous woman with a commanding air about her. Murphy is instantly struck by Gloria’s beauty. She’s taken with the woman. For days, she can’t get the woman out of her head. She thinks about her constantly. Murphy’s confused, and doesn’t know what to think. But when she receives an invitation to dinner from Gloria, she accepts it, not knowing what the night will bring. She never could have guessed it would bring white-hot ecstasy, and physical bliss like she’d never felt. She never could have guessed that it would be so damn good to be with a woman… She certainly never could have guessed that she would start to fall in love… * Unmasked Victoria thought the fling she’d had with another girl was just that: a one-off fling, that it meant nothing. But it had been an amazing night, and something just wasn’t the same with her boyfriend. She could never replicate it. She was never as into it. When she starts to have very explicit and steamy dreams about a woman she knows, Lola, she’s sure that she’s been denying herself her true nature all this time. With a newfound confidence, Victoria decides to try and seduce Lola any way she could. She never could have suspected that Lola already had her eye on Victoria. She never could have suspected that Lola would bring her to earth-shaking heights of ecstasy… She certainly never could have guessed that she would begin to fall in love… And all while she still had a boyfriend. *
Publisher: Nicole Avery
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Undeniable is a lesbian romance bundle containing three sensual F/F love stories from Nicole Avery. If you love tales of steamy, passionate love, explosive first-time experiences, and joyful happily-ever-afters, then Undeniable will leave you satisfied. This F/F romance box set contains the following three books: Undone, Unraveled, and Unmasked. * Undone Amber couldn’t believe it. It was the same old story: All men are jerks. When she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her, it was *definitely* over. She never expected to be paid a visit by the woman her boyfriend was cheating on her with. She never expected the woman to confess that, actually, she done what she had to get closer to Amber. Amber couldn’t make heads or tails of it. Her head was spinning. The woman was attractive, she was alluring, and she was forward. When she kissed Amber unexpectedly, Amber’s heart swelled in her chest. She had never felt this way about a woman before… and of all the women, *her*! She couldn’t deny what she felt, and so she ran with it. The woman had her completely undone. Amber thought it would be just one night. Just one white-hot, mind-blowing night. She never thought that she was going to fall in love… * Unraveled Murphy had never suspected that she might be a lesbian. It had never even crossed her mind. Not until she meets Gloria, a gorgeous woman with a commanding air about her. Murphy is instantly struck by Gloria’s beauty. She’s taken with the woman. For days, she can’t get the woman out of her head. She thinks about her constantly. Murphy’s confused, and doesn’t know what to think. But when she receives an invitation to dinner from Gloria, she accepts it, not knowing what the night will bring. She never could have guessed it would bring white-hot ecstasy, and physical bliss like she’d never felt. She never could have guessed that it would be so damn good to be with a woman… She certainly never could have guessed that she would start to fall in love… * Unmasked Victoria thought the fling she’d had with another girl was just that: a one-off fling, that it meant nothing. But it had been an amazing night, and something just wasn’t the same with her boyfriend. She could never replicate it. She was never as into it. When she starts to have very explicit and steamy dreams about a woman she knows, Lola, she’s sure that she’s been denying herself her true nature all this time. With a newfound confidence, Victoria decides to try and seduce Lola any way she could. She never could have suspected that Lola already had her eye on Victoria. She never could have suspected that Lola would bring her to earth-shaking heights of ecstasy… She certainly never could have guessed that she would begin to fall in love… And all while she still had a boyfriend. *
Blessed Twice (Special Edition)
Author: Lynn Galli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935611387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The problem with starting over in another state after losing your partner is that your new friends don't understand why you can't just get over it. They never saw how you were together, how much you loved her, how she was your life. They only see a number: three, as in, the number of years since she died. That's all the evidence they need to begin pressuring you to get back out there again. It doesn't matter that you've told them to back off. No, they feel it is their duty to butt into your life and ambush you with blind dates. This wasn't a predicament Briony Gatewood anticipated when she relocated for tenure at a prestigious university. Yet after a year with her new friends, they've ceased being merely concerned and moved on to obnoxious. As if being fixed up wasn't bad enough, the dean at her college just volunteered her to teach a potentially career damaging class. Along for the experimental course is the socially challenged M Desiderius, a fellow professor who won't ever win a faculty popularity contest. But as they start working together, Briony begins to understand M's aloofness and is intrigued by the shy, brilliant, passionate woman. Enough so that she's starting to believe her friends when they say it's time to move on. And M, as complicated as her past has been and reticent as she seems now, may be the perfect person to help Briony finally heal and love again.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935611387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The problem with starting over in another state after losing your partner is that your new friends don't understand why you can't just get over it. They never saw how you were together, how much you loved her, how she was your life. They only see a number: three, as in, the number of years since she died. That's all the evidence they need to begin pressuring you to get back out there again. It doesn't matter that you've told them to back off. No, they feel it is their duty to butt into your life and ambush you with blind dates. This wasn't a predicament Briony Gatewood anticipated when she relocated for tenure at a prestigious university. Yet after a year with her new friends, they've ceased being merely concerned and moved on to obnoxious. As if being fixed up wasn't bad enough, the dean at her college just volunteered her to teach a potentially career damaging class. Along for the experimental course is the socially challenged M Desiderius, a fellow professor who won't ever win a faculty popularity contest. But as they start working together, Briony begins to understand M's aloofness and is intrigued by the shy, brilliant, passionate woman. Enough so that she's starting to believe her friends when they say it's time to move on. And M, as complicated as her past has been and reticent as she seems now, may be the perfect person to help Briony finally heal and love again.
The Covert Captain
Author: Jeannelle M. Ferreira
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781980571469
Category : Cross-dressing
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Nathaniel Fleming, veteran of Waterloo, falls in love with his Major's spinster sister, Harriet. But Nathaniel is not what he seems, and before the wedding, the truth will out... Eleanor Charlotte Fleming, forgotten daughter of a minor baronet, stakes her life on a deception and makes her name--if not her fortune--on the battlefield. Her war at an end, she returns to England as Captain Nathaniel Fleming and wants nothing more than peace, quiet, and the company of horses. Instead, Captain Fleming meets Harriet. Harriet has averted the calamity of matrimony for a decade, cares little for the cut of her gowns, and is really rather clever. Falling in love is not a turn of the cards either of them expected. Harriet accepts Captain Fleming, but will she accept Eleanor? Along the way, there are ballrooms, stillrooms, mollyhouses, society intrigue, and sundering circumstance.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781980571469
Category : Cross-dressing
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Nathaniel Fleming, veteran of Waterloo, falls in love with his Major's spinster sister, Harriet. But Nathaniel is not what he seems, and before the wedding, the truth will out... Eleanor Charlotte Fleming, forgotten daughter of a minor baronet, stakes her life on a deception and makes her name--if not her fortune--on the battlefield. Her war at an end, she returns to England as Captain Nathaniel Fleming and wants nothing more than peace, quiet, and the company of horses. Instead, Captain Fleming meets Harriet. Harriet has averted the calamity of matrimony for a decade, cares little for the cut of her gowns, and is really rather clever. Falling in love is not a turn of the cards either of them expected. Harriet accepts Captain Fleming, but will she accept Eleanor? Along the way, there are ballrooms, stillrooms, mollyhouses, society intrigue, and sundering circumstance.
One Last Stop
Author: Casey McQuiston
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 125076033X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures. But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train. Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all. Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time. "A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time Magazine, "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021" "Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 125076033X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures. But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train. Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all. Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time. "A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time Magazine, "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021" "Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Author: Samantha Shannon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 163557028X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 849
Book Description
The New York Times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Game of Thrones" (Bustle). NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: AMAZON (Top 100 Editors Picks and Science Fiction and Fantasy) * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * BOOKPAGE * AUTOSTRADDLE A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 163557028X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 849
Book Description
The New York Times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Game of Thrones" (Bustle). NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: AMAZON (Top 100 Editors Picks and Science Fiction and Fantasy) * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * BOOKPAGE * AUTOSTRADDLE A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
Without You
Author: Anthony Rapp
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743269772
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Anthony Rapp's first audition for the workshop production of Rent begins a journey that takes him all the way to Broadway as the star of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, experiencing tragedy, loss, and enlightenment along the way. When Rent's brilliant young creator, Jonathan Larson, dies suddenly of an aneurysm the night before the show's first performance, Anthony and the rest of the cast are devastated and open the show that night only to friends and family, performing a tribute to their dear friend and gifted artist. Shortly thereafter, Anthony's mom receives a devastating cancer diagnosis and during the Anthony's first year on Broadway as Mark in Rent, he makes frequent trips to visit her, hoping for her to come to terms with his being gay, as he comes to terms with her impending death. With atmospheric, nostalgic flashbacks to his childhood in small-town Joliet, Illinois, he shares his first experiences discovering his sexuality, the tension it created with his mother, and his struggle into adulthood to gain her acceptance. This is a beautiful, haunting memoir of the world of theatre, the love of son for his mother, sexual awakening, and maturity won at far too early an age.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743269772
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Anthony Rapp's first audition for the workshop production of Rent begins a journey that takes him all the way to Broadway as the star of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, experiencing tragedy, loss, and enlightenment along the way. When Rent's brilliant young creator, Jonathan Larson, dies suddenly of an aneurysm the night before the show's first performance, Anthony and the rest of the cast are devastated and open the show that night only to friends and family, performing a tribute to their dear friend and gifted artist. Shortly thereafter, Anthony's mom receives a devastating cancer diagnosis and during the Anthony's first year on Broadway as Mark in Rent, he makes frequent trips to visit her, hoping for her to come to terms with his being gay, as he comes to terms with her impending death. With atmospheric, nostalgic flashbacks to his childhood in small-town Joliet, Illinois, he shares his first experiences discovering his sexuality, the tension it created with his mother, and his struggle into adulthood to gain her acceptance. This is a beautiful, haunting memoir of the world of theatre, the love of son for his mother, sexual awakening, and maturity won at far too early an age.
Fan Art
Author: Sarah Tregay
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062243179
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A sweet contemporary romance about a boy who falls in love with his best friend and the girls who help them get together. Jamie Peterson has a problem: Even though he tries to keep his feelings to himself, everyone seems to know how he feels about Mason, and the girls in his art class are determined to help them get together. Telling the truth could ruin Jamie and Mason’s friendship, but it could also mean a chance at happiness. Falling in love is easy, except when it’s not, and Jamie must decide if coming clean to Mason is worth facing his worst fear. In Fan Art, Sarah Tregay, the author of the romantic Love and Leftovers, explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most. Fan Art is perfect for fans of contemporary romances as well as novels like Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062243179
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A sweet contemporary romance about a boy who falls in love with his best friend and the girls who help them get together. Jamie Peterson has a problem: Even though he tries to keep his feelings to himself, everyone seems to know how he feels about Mason, and the girls in his art class are determined to help them get together. Telling the truth could ruin Jamie and Mason’s friendship, but it could also mean a chance at happiness. Falling in love is easy, except when it’s not, and Jamie must decide if coming clean to Mason is worth facing his worst fear. In Fan Art, Sarah Tregay, the author of the romantic Love and Leftovers, explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most. Fan Art is perfect for fans of contemporary romances as well as novels like Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg.
Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Popular Fantasy
Author: Jude Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317130545
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book explores the ways in which contemporary writers, artists, directors, producers and fans use the opportunities offered by popular fantasy to exceed or challenge norms of gender and sexuality, focusing on a range of media, including television episodes and series, films, video games and multi-player online role-play games, novels and short stories, comics, manga and graphic novels, and board games. Engaging directly with an enormously successful popular genre which is often overlooked by literary and cultural criticism, contributors pay close attention to the ways in which the producers of fantasy texts, whether visual, game, cinematic, graphic or literary texts, are able to play with gender and sexuality, to challenge and disrupt received notions and to allow and encourage their audiences to imagine ways of being outside of the constitutive constraints of socialized gender and sexual identity. With rich case studies from the US, Australia, UK, Japan and Europe, all concentrating not on the critique of fantasy texts which duplicate or reinforce existing prejudices about gender and sexuality, but on examining the exploration of or attempt to make possible non-normative gendered and sexual identities, this volume will appeal to scholars across the social sciences and humanities, with interests in popular culture, fantasy, media studies and gender and sexualities.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317130545
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book explores the ways in which contemporary writers, artists, directors, producers and fans use the opportunities offered by popular fantasy to exceed or challenge norms of gender and sexuality, focusing on a range of media, including television episodes and series, films, video games and multi-player online role-play games, novels and short stories, comics, manga and graphic novels, and board games. Engaging directly with an enormously successful popular genre which is often overlooked by literary and cultural criticism, contributors pay close attention to the ways in which the producers of fantasy texts, whether visual, game, cinematic, graphic or literary texts, are able to play with gender and sexuality, to challenge and disrupt received notions and to allow and encourage their audiences to imagine ways of being outside of the constitutive constraints of socialized gender and sexual identity. With rich case studies from the US, Australia, UK, Japan and Europe, all concentrating not on the critique of fantasy texts which duplicate or reinforce existing prejudices about gender and sexuality, but on examining the exploration of or attempt to make possible non-normative gendered and sexual identities, this volume will appeal to scholars across the social sciences and humanities, with interests in popular culture, fantasy, media studies and gender and sexualities.