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“In the intrepid, intimate essays of Edge of the World, edited by Alden Jones, travel engenders realizations about self, society, and the value of queer community…. [A] stellar anthology of miniature travelogues that are as illuminating about identity as they are about the places they feature.” —Foreword Reviews, STARRED review
“This dynamic collection of queer travel writing will have you longing for the inspiration, energy and connection brought on by exploring new peoples and places. From Cambodia to the Netherlands and Russia to Senegal, these stories are contributed by some of my favorite writers, including Genevieve Hudson, Alexander Chee, Putsata Reang and Daisy Hernández.” —Ms. Magazine
“A powerful new anthology of queer travel writing. Read Edge of the World not just because it’s queer; read it because it’s beautiful, because it’s honest; because it will make you a better, more empathetic person. That’s what great writing does. And for those of us who see yourselves in these pages, thank you for telling your stories...we need them." —Alyssa Milano, Sorry Not Sorry podcast
“[An anthology] to keep on-hand in the passenger seat and readily accessible in your carry-on for the plane…the essays in Edge of the World open the mic stand to an array of writers in the LGBTQ+ community. A fine coterie of writers that includes Garrard Conley, Genevieve Hudson, and Denne Michele Norris lends an idiosyncratic voice and a real heartbeat to the destinations they’ve dreamed of, lived in, and moved through.”—Condé Nast Traveler
"Edge of the World brings readers to the cusp of longing. At the heart of this collection of travel essays is a queering of narrative, of point of view, of relationships between people as well as the relationship queer humans have to the nonhuman world around them. Underneath tourism an entire universe exists that teaches us how to see each other and the planet differently. This book will open eyes and hearts in the most astonishing, beautiful ways." —Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Reading the Waves and The Chronology of Water
"A dazzling gift to our queer communities and a most loving invitation for all kinds of wandering souls to walk through the world on our too-often-overlooked magical margins." —Porochista Khakpour, author of Tehrangeles and Sick
“In the pages of Edge of the World you'll find much more than travel advice. Each of these incredibly vulnerable and beautifully written essays remind us that our identities can affect where we go, who we are expected to be in those spaces, and that beauty (and heartache) can be found almost everywhere. I'm grateful to each of this anthology's contributors for their stories, and I believe you will be, too—queer or not.” —De'Shawn Charles Winslow, author of In West Mills and Decent People
“If, like most queers I know, you're more yourself when you're not at home, and your sense of home itself is fraught, and most days find you simultaneously restless and dreamy and anxious about your thirst for adventure, these stories are your stories. Candid, wise, and filled with longing, Edge of the World is an essential compendium of the unique discoveries we've made on our most unforgettable journeys. I'm shocked this vital book hasn't existed until now.” —Christopher Castellani, author of Leading Men
These lively essays by luminary writers offer a queer perspective on how people experience other cultures and how other cultures receive queer people. This anthology of essays includes the perspectives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and trans American authors from multiple ethnic identities, showcasing the travel writing of both established and emerging authors across a wide age spectrum to address these central questions. Contributors include Alexander Chee, Edmund White, Daisy Hernández, Putsata Reang, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Denne Michele Norris, Garrard Conley, Andrew Ellis Evans, Nicole Shawan Junior, Raluca Albu, KB Brookins, Genevieve Hudson, Zoë Sprankle, Sara Orozco, and Calvin Gimpelevich. Their essays take the reader to different areas of the world including Spain, Ukraine, Florida, New York City, Mexico, Cambodia, Russia, Senegal, Berlin, and more.
paperback ISBN: 9781958888513
Alden Jones is the award-winning author of The Wanting Was a Wilderness, The Blind Masseuse, and Unaccompanied Minors. A professor at Emerson College and longtime travel educator, she has visited more than forty countries and is a Fulbright Specialist. Her work has appeared in AGNI, New York Magazine, The Cut, Boston Globe, Off Assignment, Best American Travel Writing, and elsewhere.
