Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction is an anthology of speculative fiction which explores sexual fluidity. The anthology was edited by Brit Mandelo, a student at UofL who just finished her undergrad and is continuing on with her masters here at the university. She had a book release party on campus, where she sold copies of Beyond Binary and her recently published thesis We Wuz Pushed, on Joanna Russ.
The release included the editor, Brit, reading the introduction and explaining a bit of the process of putting the anthology together, and her reasons for doing so. After her introduction, she opened the floor for questions. After the Q and A, Brit sold copies of her books and signed them. I have read the first few stories of the anthology and have enjoyed all of them. They are rich and diverse, representing more than (so much more than) the simply hetero-normative romance and sex we see in mainstream media. Speculative fiction is a great way to represent, and introduce, these 'counter-culture' ideas of relationships and sex, because it allows for infinite possibilities and complete immersion.
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