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Eating Fire: Family Life on the Queer Side
Eating Fire follows in the steps of Riordon's popular 1996 book Out our way , on gay and lesbian life in the country (BTL, 1996). This new set of tales examines the range in living patterns and relationships among queer families across Canada.
Eating Fire illuminates the rich diversity in which people negotiate their personal and public identities. As in all his writing and radio work, Riordon brings to this book a subtle, direct, and vivid style. For Eating Fire he travelled widely, engaging in significant new research and speaking with hundreds of fascinating people. The resulting book is wanted and needed in classrooms, within queer communities, and among everyone hungry for knowledge about the wide range of Canadian families.
Eating Fire illuminates the rich diversity in which people negotiate their personal and public identities. As in all his writing and radio work, Riordon brings to this book a subtle, direct, and vivid style. For Eating Fire he travelled widely, engaging in significant new research and speaking with hundreds of fascinating people. The resulting book is wanted and needed in classrooms, within queer communities, and among everyone hungry for knowledge about the wide range of Canadian families.
- GenresNonfictionLGBT
224 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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May 6, 2023
Frustrated with library books that weren't taking me anywhere I searched my own library for a good enjoyable re read and found Eating Fire. No idea where it came from and I was sure I had read almost everything in my library I started into it. Imagine my surprise when I encounter a couple I knew from my days of living in Fredericton and then another couple I know from Halifax. Then I encountered one of my dearest friends, Eldon Hay, well known up to his death as an active supporter of LGBTQ and guiding hand in two PFAG groups.
Each of the many interviews are amazingly inciteful as Michael captures meaningful dialogue from his notes. This is probably one of the most comprehensive books on LGBTQ history in Canada, covering adoption, parenting issues, immigration, trans processes, with as many descriptions of couples approach to monogamy and open relationships as there are interviews in this book. A truly excellent read, albeit now 20 plus years old.
Each of the many interviews are amazingly inciteful as Michael captures meaningful dialogue from his notes. This is probably one of the most comprehensive books on LGBTQ history in Canada, covering adoption, parenting issues, immigration, trans processes, with as many descriptions of couples approach to monogamy and open relationships as there are interviews in this book. A truly excellent read, albeit now 20 plus years old.
July 16, 2013
I <3 Michael!!
I sat down and read this novel straight through, it was that good. I enjoyed reading about the different relationships and how couples made it through the pressure of society and their relationships.
Thank you Michael for a great read!!
(In 2011, I had the privilege to meet Michael through my school. I requested his novels and of course a signature! ;-))
I sat down and read this novel straight through, it was that good. I enjoyed reading about the different relationships and how couples made it through the pressure of society and their relationships.
Thank you Michael for a great read!!
(In 2011, I had the privilege to meet Michael through my school. I requested his novels and of course a signature! ;-))
March 20, 2008
cute canadian book and it mentioned some folks that people i know, know so i felt like a celebrity
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