Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels

By Justin Vivian Bond

Book Overview

Hailed as "the greatest cabaret artist of their] generation," Mx. Justin Vivian Bond makes a brilliant literary debut with this candid and hilarious queer coming-of-age tale (The New Yorker).

Bond recalls in vivid detail how it looked and felt to first discover Mom's lipstick (Iced Watermelon by Revlon). Growing up haunted by their awareness of being "different," Bond began to foster intimate friendships with girls, and to feel increasingly at risk with boys. But when the bully next door wanted to meet in secret, Bond couldn't resist. Their trysts went on for years, making Bond acutely aware of how sexual power and vulnerability can intertwine. With inimitable style, Bond raises issues about LBGTQ adolescence, parenting trans/queer children, and bullying, all while being utterly entertaining.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558617477
• ISBN13: 9781558617476
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.4"