Arsenal Pulp Press - Queer Little Nightmares An Anthology Of Monstrous Fiction And Poetry - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand - ins for the non - conforming the marginalized of society. Pushed into the shadows as objects of fear revulsion and hostility these characters have long conjured fascination and self - identification in the Lgbtq+ community and over time monsters have become queer icons. In Queer Little Nightmares creatures of myth and folklore seek belonging and intimate connection cryptids challenge their outcast status and classic movie monsters explore the experience of coming into queerness. The characters in these stories and poems - the Minotaur camouflaged in a crowd of cosplayers a pubescent werewolf a Hindu revenant waiting to reunite with her lover a tender - hearted kaiju a lagoon creature aching for the swimmers above him a ghost of Pride past - relish their new sparkle in the spotlight. Pushing against tropes that have historically been used to demoniae the queer creators of this collection instead ask: What does it mean to be (and to love) a monster?
Title: Queer Little Nightmares An Anthology Of Monstrous Fiction And Poetry
Brand: Arsenal Pulp Press
Barcode: 9781551529011
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 10/4/2022
Category: Anthologies (Non-Poetry)