Tag: Memoir

On Untamed, The Deviant’s War, and the Respectability Problem

Post author By Drunk Literature
Post date July 14, 2020
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Frank Kameny (center), protesting discrimination against LGBT people. Kameny broke new ground in arguing against the U.S. Government that open homosexuality was, in fact, perfectly moral. "Gay is good."

Respectability continues to be a confounding issue. But progress seems to accelerate when movements are broad-based, with space and freedom for people to fight in their own ways. Both Untamed and The Deviant’s War explore this topic.

Tags Antiracism, BLM, Book Club, Book Review, Eric Cervini, Glennon Doyle, History, LGBT History, Memoir, Nonfiction, Pride Month, Reading, Social Movements, Untamed

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“Inspiration is trying to send me messages in every form it can”

Post author By Drunk Literature
Post date January 22, 2020
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Big Magic is about cultivating inspiration, and having the courage to live a creative life. For Elizabeth Gilbert, there is magic in this.

Tags Book Review, Books, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self Help