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Long time book lover. Professor of LGBTQ studies, queer theory, feminist and gender studies, and literature. Contributor to a couple of academic publications. New to but wholeheartedly committed to my love of book communities (Goodreads, BookTube, etc.).

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El Mundo Zurdo 4: Selected Works from the 2013 Meeting of the Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa
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