{"product_id":"sweeter-voices-still-an-lgbtq-anthology-from-middle-america-paperback","title":"Sweeter Voices Still: An LGBTQ Anthology from Middle America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Schuessler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Whiteneir\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A collection of prose and poetry that aims to challenge clichés about LGBTQ+ life in the Midwest and Appalachia.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Buckeye Flame\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The middle of America―the Midwest, Appalachia, the Rust Belt, the Great Plains, the Upper South―is a queer place, and it always has been. The queer people of its cities, farms, and suburbs do not exist only to serve as \"blue dots\" within \"red states.\" Every story about a kid from Iowa who steps off the bus in Manhattan, ready to \"finally\" live, is a story about a kid who was already living in Iowa. \u003ci\u003eSweeter Voices Still\u003c\/i\u003e is about that kid and has been written by people like them. This collection features queer voices you might recognize―established and successful writers and thinkers―and others you might not―people who don't think of themselves as writers at all. You'll find sex, love, and heartbreak and all the beings we meet along the way: trees, deer, cicadas, sturgeon. Most of all, you'll find real people. If you're seeking fully realized stories about the nuanced, joyous complexity of queer identity in the Midwest, \u003ci\u003eSweeter Voices Still\u003c\/i\u003e is the book for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A marvelous ode to humanity and its passions [and] a reminder that LGBTQ individuals and communities (and those who exist outside the confines of the acronym) have always kept the Heartland beating.\" ―\u003ci\u003eLittle Village Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a foreword by Northwestern University professor Doug Kiel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Whiteneir, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e is an interdisciplinary artist and art historian. He holds a Master's Degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory, and Criticism and a Bachelor's Degree in Art History and Anthropology from Ripon College. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334976901357,"sku":"9781948742818","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/qUb5PxzbAO9781948742818.webp?v=1785026421","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/sweeter-voices-still-an-lgbtq-anthology-from-middle-america-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}