{"product_id":"the-giddy-death-of-the-gays-the-strange-demise-of-straights-paperback","title":"The Giddy Death of the Gays \u0026 the Strange Demise of Straights - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRedfern Jon Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling comedy of polyamorous romance and nonbinary adventure, this reissue of \u003cem\u003eThe Giddy Death of the Gays and the Strange Demise of Straights\u003c\/em\u003e--includes a Foreword by the author and an Afterword by noted queer writer Meg-John Barker.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline and her Dom live out their normal lives amongst the poverty, alcoholics, and street preachers of Swansea, Wales. But when Dom and his straight roommate fall in love--a passionate, secret, non-sexual love--their lives are transformed into a queer chaos of cross-dressing, gender-bending and free love. Will Dom hold on to his relationship? Can religious fundamentalists be adopted as pets? And just what are The Lesbians up to? The ultimate battle between preachers and drag queens, skinheads and sex workers, boyfriend and girlfriend, is set to change the city forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRedfern Jon Barrett\u003c\/strong\u003e (they\/them) is a writer, community activist, and author of the novels \u003cem\u003eProud Pink Sky, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eForget Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Giddy Death of the Gays \u0026amp; the Strange Demise of Straights\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a finalist in the Bisexual Book Awards and shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award. Redfern's short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eBooth, The Sun, Passages North, SLEEK\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFlash Fiction Online\u003c\/em\u003e, were shortlisted for Scotland's HISSAC prize, and longlisted for the Royal Academy\/Pin Drop Short Story Award; their other writing has been featured in publications including \u003cem\u003eGuernica\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePinkNews\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the National Museum of Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the North of England, Redfern lived in market towns, seaside resorts, and post-industrial cities, before moving to Wales and gaining a Ph.D. in Literature from Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe). Their campaign work for LGBTQ and polyamory rights has been referenced in \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror, Metro, BBC News, Buzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e. Now Redfern lives in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, with two boyfriends and far too many books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748337385760,"sku":"9781612942933","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/186a2d3e3760f125520012219cd0de2d.webp?v=1779908349","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-giddy-death-of-the-gays-the-strange-demise-of-straights-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}