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Book

Tomboy survival guide

Call Number

  • 306.768 C8818 (OSH)

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Publication Information

Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2016]

Physical Description

239 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary

Ivan Coyote is a celebrated storyteller and the author of ten previous books, including Gender Failure (with Rae Spoon) and One in Every Crowd, a collection for LGBT youth. Tomboy Survival Guide is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, about how they learned to embrace their tomboy past while carving out a space for those of us who don't fit neatly into boxes or identities or labels.

Contents

  • Not My Son
  • Hopeless Causes
  • A Dark Blue Bike
  • I Shine My Armor Every Night
  • I Believe You
  • French Kissing
  • Work Equals Force Times Distance Over Time
  • Journey, Man
  • You Can't Handle the Truth
  • Tomboys Still
  • Shouldn't I Feel Pretty
  • Dear Patricia
  • How To Build Your Very Own Unicorn Trap
  • Be Careful in There
  • Will You Come With Me?
  • None of These Words
  • Whipper Snapper
  • Stronger than the Skin
  • Steve Said It Would Be Okay
  • I Wish My Son
  • We've Got a Situation Here
  • Kraft Singles For Everyone
  • Lonely Stripper on Christmas
  • A Circle Goes Round
  • "Should" All Over Everyone
  • Middle Seat
  • Baby Strong
  • Vul-ner-a-ble
  • Uncomfortable
  • Learn People Better
  • Write Through
  • Heat And Hot Water
  • What We Pray For (The Tomboy Hymn)

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