Queer as Folklore

By Sacha Coward,

Book cover of Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters

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1 author picked Queer as Folklore as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I had been anticipating this book for quite a while, as I was one of the people who helped crowdfund its publication. And I recorded a podcast with Sacha Coward a few months before it came out, which really whet my appetite. As soon as I started reading the introduction, it drew me in. I have a huge interest in myths, legends and folktales, and in finding Queer representation within them. I felt I was safe with Sacha, that he would be respectful and balanced in his analysis. For example, he tries to avoid pinning modern sexaul identities onto historical…

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