{"product_id":"queer-little-nightmares-an-anthology-of-monstrous-fiction-and-poetry-paperback","title":"Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry - 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\u003eDavid Ly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Zomparelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fiction and poetry of \u003ci\u003eQueer Little Nightmares\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society. Pushed into the shadows as objects of fear, revulsion, and hostility, these characters have long conjured fascination and self-identification in the LGBTQ+ community, and over time, monsters have become queer icons. \u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eQueer Little Nightmares, \u003c\/i\u003e creatures of myth and folklore seek belonging and intimate connection, cryptids challenge their outcast status, and classic movie monsters explore the experience of coming into queerness. The characters in these stories and poems--the Minotaur camouflaged in a crowd of cosplayers, a pubescent werewolf, a Hindu revenant waiting to reunite with her lover, a tender-hearted kaiju, a lagoon creature aching for the swimmers above him, a ghost of Pride past--relish their new sparkle in the spotlight. Pushing against tropes that have historically been used to demonize, the queer creators of this collection instead ask: What does it mean to be (and to love) a monster? Contributors include Amber Dawn, David Demchuk, Hiromi Goto, jaye simpson, Eddy Boudel Tan, and Kai Cheng Thom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Zomparelli is the founder of \u003ci\u003ePoetry Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eEverything is Awful and You're a Terrible Person\u003c\/i\u003e and the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eDavie Street Translations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRom Com\u003c\/i\u003e (with Dina Del Bucchia). His podcast \u003ci\u003eI'm Afraid That\u003c\/i\u003e was listed as one of the best podcasts of 2018 by \u003ci\u003eEsquire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\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\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057727926573,"sku":"9781551529011","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/queer-little-nightmares-an-anthology-of-monstrous-fiction-and-poetry-paperback-8837202.webp?v=1780168327","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/queer-little-nightmares-an-anthology-of-monstrous-fiction-and-poetry-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}