{"product_id":"queer-and-how-we-got-here-a-personal-history-9780316274449","title":"Queer and How We Got Here: A (Personal) History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Honest, informative, and stylish, this book made me grateful for the activism of the past and gave me courage for the fights to come!\" --Maia Kobabe, author of Gender Queer: A Memoir \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book belongs in every bookstore, library, and educational establishment, and in the hands of every queer kid.\" --Mo B. Dick, Drag King legend and executive director of Drag King History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than a historical narrative, this story of queer identity interweaves the author's personal history, showing queerness as both a community endeavor and deeply personal journey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Hazel was twelve years old, they came out as bisexual to their parents. At the time, they couldn't have imagined who they are today: a nonbinary, transmasculine person in a loving queer relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In seeking to understand their own history, Hazel takes readers on a parallel journey through queer history--from the origins of Western concepts of sexual orientation, to the synthesis of hormones, to the evolution of trans health care. They unpack the economic underpinnings of gender roles. They dive into the origins behind our concept of \"coming out,\" the history of \"female husbands,\" neopronouns, and the emergence of drag kings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Hazel grows and changes, so does their understanding of those who came before them, and the interweaving of both narratives gives the reader a powerful entryway into not just Hazel's journey of self-actualization, but the queer community at large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hazel Newlevant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316274449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHazel Newlevant\u003c\/b\u003e is a Portland-raised, Brooklyn-based cartoonist. Their other comics include the graphic novellas\u003ci\u003e If This Be Sin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSugar Town\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eNo Ivy League\u003c\/i\u003e. They also served as editor of the comics anthologies \u003ci\u003eChainmail Bikini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComics for Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuerto Rico Strong\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans. \u003c\/i\u003eHazel's work as a cartoonist and editor has been honored with the Ignatz Award, the Eisner Award, and the GLAAD Media Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hazel Newlevant \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48311295836317,"sku":"9780316274449","price":31.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cd9001c2-de7c-4990-991c-588360837d59.jpg?v=1779260953","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/queer-and-how-we-got-here-a-personal-history-9780316274449","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}