Dear Queer Self An Experiment in Memoir 1st Edition by Jonathan Alexander ISBN 1946724467 9781946724465

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ISBN 10: 1946724467 
ISBN 13: 9781946724465
Author: Jonathan Alexander

In this unconventional memoir, Jonathan Alexander addresses wry and affecting missives to a conflicted younger self. Focusing on three years—1989, 1993, and 1996—Dear Queer Self follows the author through the homophobic heights of the AIDS epidemic, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the election of Bill Clinton, and the steady advancements in gay rights that followed. With humor and wit afforded by hindsight, Alexander relives his closeted college years, his experiments with his sexuality in graduate school, his first marriage to a woman, and his budding career as a college professor.
 
As he moves from tortured self-denial to hard-won self-acceptance, the author confronts the deeply uncomfortable ways he is implicated in his own story. More than just a coming-out narrative, Dear Queer Self is both an intimate psychological exploration and a cultural examination—a meshing of inner and outer realities and a personal reckoning with how we sometimes torture the truth to make a life. It is also a love letter, an homage to a decade of rapid change, and a playlist of the sounds, sights, and feelings of a difficult, but ultimately transformative, time.

Dear Queer Self An Experiment in Memoir 1st Table of contents:

• Part 1: 1989 – Closet and Early Struggles:
  • Childhood and Adolescence: Reflections on growing up in the Deep South, early awareness of his sexuality, and societal/religious pressures.
  • College Years: His experiences in college, navigating his sexuality while closeted, and initial experimentation.
  • The Shadow of AIDS: Coming to terms with the realities of the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the queer community, potentially through the lens of his Uncle Glen’s story.
  • Internal Conflict and Self-Deception: Addressing the “deeply uncomfortable ways he is implicated in his own story,” including potential self-denial and the creation of false narratives.
• Part 2: 1993 – Shifting Identities and Relationships:
  • Graduate School and Further Exploration: Continuing his journey of sexual and emotional discovery.
  • First Marriage: His marriage to a woman and the complexities of his identity during this period.
  • Budding Career: The early stages of his academic career as a college professor.
  • Cultural Shifts: How events like the election of Bill Clinton impacted the perception and advancement of gay rights.
• Part 3: 1996 – Towards Acceptance and Openness:
  • Coming Out (as Bisexual): The process of acknowledging and embracing his bisexuality, leading to his divorce.
  • First Gay Relationships: Experiences in his first long-term relationships with men.
  • Hard-Won Self-Acceptance: The journey from tortured self-denial to a more profound understanding and acceptance of his true self.
  • Hindsight and Reckoning: The adult Alexander reflecting on the past with humor, wit, and a critical eye, confronting uncomfortable truths.

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