A Little Gay History jewish WINNER of THE ORWELL PRIZE

WINNER of THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 LONG-LISTED for THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021 and the HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE

dodging sweet but clueless boys while secretly crushing hard on girls

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queer coming-of-age novel about falling in love and taking ownership of your own self--your whole self--in the age of social media

A Little Gay History jewish WINNER of THE ORWELL PRIZEDesire and Diversity across the World When was the first chat line between men established? Who was the first "lesbian"? Were ancient Greek men who had sex with each other necessarily "gay," and what did Shakespeare think about cross dressing? A Little Gay History answers these questions and more through close readings of art objects from the British Museum's far ranging collection. Consulting ancient Egyptian papyri, the Roman Warren Cup's erotic