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A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride Each story has an illustration by an artist identifying as part of the LGBTQ community Compiled by Juno Dawson, author of THIS BOOK IS GAY and CLEAN.A celebration of LGBTQ talent, PROUD is a thought provoking, funny, emotional read.Contributors Steve Antony, Dean Atta, Kate Alizadeh, Fox Benwell, Alex Bertie, Caroline Bird, Fatti Burke, Tanya Byrne, Mo ra Fowley Doyle, Frank Duffy, Simon James Green, Leo Greenfield, Saffa Khan, Karen Lawler, David Levithan, Priyanka Meenakshi, Alice Oseman, Michael Lee Richardson, David Roberts, Cynthia So, Kay Staples, Jessica Vallance, Kristen Van Dam and Kameron White.Following A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, winner of the YA BOOK PRIZE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2018 New Download [ Proud ] by [ Juno Dawson ] – kino-fada.fr Being effeminate doesn t make you gayBeing sensitive doesn t make you gayBeing gay makes you gayBe a bit gay, be very gay You will not read a book that isa cuterb funnierc prouder anddHELLA FORKING QUEERthan Proud Ever.I have read my fair share of anthologies And they re all kinda fine Some really good stories, some really meh ones You know how it is But this one A TRUE WINNER Every poem, every story, every illustration a masterpiece This collection is made up of 12 lesbian, gBeing effeminate doesn t make you gayBeing sensitive doesn t make you gayBeing gay makes you gayBe a bit gay, be very gay You will not read a book that isa cuterb funnierc prouder anddHELLA FORKING QUEERthan Proud Ever.I have read my fair share of anthologies And they re all kinda fine Some really good stories, some really meh ones You know how it is But this one A TRUE WINNER Every poem, every story, every illustration a masterpiece This collection is made up of 12 lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer writers and illustrators It s a heavenly choir of OwnVoices Here is a quote by Juno Dawson, the editor of Proud, that stuck with meSince the dawn of time, we have been told in a litany of ways that we are less than , out of the ordinary , abnormal , subnormal , or plain ...As if you all didn t tell me this was coming I don t even know you any. I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. I didn t expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but holy crap this really was a great anthology And this is coming from someone who usually has the hardest time getting into anthologies and reading them fast, but I just couldn t put this down.All stories are set in modern day UK with the exception of one set in Ireland and one set in fantasy China Apart from being queer I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. I didn t expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but holy crap this really was a great anthology And this is coming from someone who usually has the hardest time getting into anthologies and reading them fast, but I just couldn t put this down.All stories are set in modern day UK with the exception of one set in Ireland and one set in fantasy China Apart from being queer I feel like they were pretty diverse although I can t help but feel like they could have beenOne thing I found particularly lacking was the representation of aro and ace and aroace characters There were exactlyzero unless I missed someth...The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I could not be happier to have gotten the chance to review this book in advance This anthology contains twelve short stories and each of this story has an illustration created especially for it The authors and the illustrators are all part of the LGBTQ community Plus there is also a foreword written by Juno Dawson, the author who compiled this entire anthology The hard work put into this bookThe ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I could not be happier to have gotten the chance to review this book in advance This anthology contains twelve short stories and each of this story has an illustration created especially for it The authors and the illustrators are all part of the LGBTQ community Plus there is also a foreword written by Juno Dawson, the author who compiled this entire anthology The hard work put into this book is clear and everyone has done an excellent job In this book there is a good variety of short stories that explore several different parts of the LGBT...This is DNF in a good way I m coming back to it on release as I just can t read ebooks without migraines and I really want to enjoy this one I am SO EXCITED for this.Just look at the contributors This is going to be another excellent anthology Having to read this a little at a time when all I want to do is devour it at once but hey ho my body won t let me so I ll update as I go.The forward had me in tears The introduction had me in tears Someone sendtissues, please.Penguins is This is DNF in a good way I m coming back to it on release as I just can t read ebooks without migraines and I really want to enjoy this one I am SO EXCITED for this.Just look at the contributors This is going to be another excellent anthology Having to read this a little at a time when all I want to do is devour it at once but hey ho my body won t let me so I ll update as I go.The forward had me in tears T...Dawson pulls another dazzler with ProudWelcome to being LGBTQ Your life is inherently political Politicians, all over the world, are still discussing whether or not you should have the same fundamental human rights as straight or cisgender peopleDawson provides a wonderful and emotive forward and introduction, reminding us how far things have come in 30 years but also the challenges still faced Including the fact that many LGBTQ authors and stories have their books banned and challeng Dawson pulls another dazzler with ProudWelcome to being LGBTQ Your life is inherently political Politicians, all over the world, are still discussing whether or not you should have the same fundamental human rights as straight or cisgender peopleDawson provides a wonderful and emotive forward and introduction, reminding us how far things have come in 30 years but also the challenges still faced Including the fact that many LGBTQ authors and stories have their books banned and challenged Yet, these are how many young LGBTQ people find the language to talk about what they are feeling and who they are these works are so important The introduction felt like a call to action, to encourage and support all of the wonderful LGBTQ authors and writers and to ensure that these books continue to succeed and reach all the people that need them, and just those that need to see themselves on a page and...This book is sooooo good I almost cried several times and probably would have shed some actual tears had it not been for me sitting on the subway reading There are just so many beautiful affirmations of the queer community and the artwork was AGifted A joyous, brilliantly curated collection of short stories highlighting the full range and breadth of LGBTQ diversity in the UK and Ireland

Proud
  • English
  • 27 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • Juno Dawson
  • Proud