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Greetings! Bill Burleson here,
author of Bi America: Myths, Truths, and Struggles of an Invisible
Community and contributor the the Lambda Book Report. I've got a few suggestions for you for good
reading about the Bisexual experience. I certainly haven't
read every book out there, so if you have some recommendations I'd sure
like to hear them. And remember, these are just my opinions, so take
them with however many grains of salt you choose.
Robyn Ochs has a great list of books dealing with
bisexuality.
Check it out
Check out the
Bi Writer's Association's guide to books. It's a great list.
Why buy books here? Two reasons. First,
every purchase you make through this web site earns money for Bi Minnesota
to help it stay around. That's any books, on any subject, as long as
you came through a link on this page. Second, Have you ever been to
Powell books in Portland? For book lovers, it's a near religious
experience. This is the ultimate independent bookstore and it
deserves support, especially since it is as easy to buy from as
Amazon. Only here, these guys actually read the books.
Any suggestions for other books?
We'd sure like to hear them.
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Here are several books that I think
are a must in any bisexuals library:
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Getting Bi:
Voices of Bisexuals Around the World
2nd Edition!
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Getting Bi's first edition was hailed as a
masterpiece by community activists, scholars, writers, professors,
the LGBT
media, healthcare professionals and thousands of readers just
like you.
In the Second Edition, you'll find:
· 42 countries
represented,
including 10 additional from
Iceland to Pakistan
· 220 first-person narratives,
including 36 new entries
· Updated features and articles
· New design, more photos, gorgeous cover!
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The Bisexual Guide to the Universe By
Nicole
Kristal and Mike Szymanski
This was the winner of the 2007 Lamby for best bi
book. If you are a bi activist and if you have a sense of
humor, you're going to love this book. Even if you're not a bi
activist, you'll still get a lot out of seeing this fun-loving view of
the bi community. And if you don't have a sense of humor?
Your loss.
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Bisexual
Option 2ND Edition
By Fritz
Klein
This book
may be the bible of the bisexual movement. It built upon the
work of Alfred Kinsey and created a psychiatric model for
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Bisexual
Politics: Theories, Queries & Visions
Edited
by Naomi Tucker
Filled
with essays by various bi activists, this book did more than any
other to define and enfranchise the politics of the bisexual
movement as it has been for the past twenty years. Best of
all, it's a
good read. |
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Dual
Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality
by Martin
Weinberg, Colin Williams, and Douglas Prior
This is the product of a sociological study of the
San Francisco bisexual community centered around the since- closed
Bi Center in the 80's. It is just about the only study of its
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Bi
Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out
Edited by
Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu.
This is a compellation of essays edited in1991 by
two of the biggest bi activist in the country. While it is
getting old, it's still as important as ever. |
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Here
are more good books about bisexuality in general or specific parts of the
community:
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A
letter to My Friends
By Will S.
Now here's something special. this is a book
self-published by a local man under the pseudonym Will S. It's
the story about his coming out process as he negotiates his family, friends,
and himself. His web site says, "The author, using the nom
de guerre, Will S. takes us through a maze of human sexuality
(or at least some of his own), science, Alcoholics Anonymous,
philosophy, judo, religion, economics, motorcycling, and arguments
with his friends."
I think this is a project, and a person, who
richly deserves our community's support. |
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