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Edge of the World by Alden Jones

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Edge of the World

An Anthology of Queer Travel Writing

Alden Jones, Andrew Ellis Evans, Nicole Shawan Junior

Blair · Print & ebook · May 16, 2025

Reading lane: LGBTQ+ Travel

An inclusive LGBTQ+ travel anthology, Edge of the World explores what it means to be a queer person moving through the world.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Sharp Horizons

A literate, queer travel collection that favors texture over postcard scenery.

Come here for

  • Queer travel writing, with literary teeth
  • Layered essays and sharp edges

Expect

  • Nonfiction voices in motion
  • Immersion over easy neatness

Book Details

Authors
Alden Jones, Andrew Ellis Evans, Nicole Shawan Junior
Publisher
Blair
Published
May 16, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
LGBTQ+ Travel · Queer Literary Criticism
Reading lane
LGBTQ+ Travel

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • LGBTQ+ Literary Collections

  • Travel Writing

  • LGBTQ+ Travel

About This Book

An inclusive LGBTQ+ travel anthology, Edge of the World explores what it means to be a queer person moving through the world. 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 eme...

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An inclusive LGBTQ+ travel anthology, Edge of the World explores what it means to be a queer person moving through the world. 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.

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