Queer pulp

By Susan Stryker

Subjects: History, Gays in literature, Gay men in literature, Erotic stories, history and criticism, Lesbians in literature, Gays' writings, American, Transgender people in literature, Gays' writings, history and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Paperbacks, Gays, History and criticism, American Erotic stories, Popular literature, Transsexuals in literature, Intellectual life, Sex in literature, Popular literature, history and criticism, American fiction, collectionID:Sleazy_pulp, Pulp literature, Homosexuality and literature, Publishing, Erotic stories, American

Description: From homicidal homos to locked-up lesbians, and almost every sexually dangerous combination in between, Queer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback is the first complete expose of queer sexuality in mid-twentieth century paperbacks. Compellingly written by historian Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp gives a complete overview of the cultural, political, and economic factors involved in the boom of queer paperbacks. With chapters covering gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexually oriented books, a lively overview of the genres, and loads of scorching paperback covers, Queer Pulp reveals the complicated and fascinating history of alternative sexual literature and book publishing. Featuring the work of well-known authors such as W. Somerset Maugham and Truman Capote to the low-brow and no-brow scribes who worked under several names, Queer Pulp is the entertaining and informative introduction to these lost, salacious literary genres.