English & Literature Studies

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Two Lines

Two Lines

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj traces the constrained lives of Palestinian Bedouin women in a village shaped by the Nakba of 1948 and the Six-Day War of 1967. 6 $0.60 Add
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Ultraviolence

Ultraviolence

From: Cure for Hate

This chapter further traces the punk and skinhead identity development and community formation of the author in Vancouver, as well as explores his increasing use of masks and justification of … 25 $2.50 Add
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Under a Queer Blue Sky

Under a Queer Blue Sky

From: Any Other Way

Sly Sarkisova discusses the possibilities for sexual exploration that are present in various corners of Toronto. 2 $0.20 Add
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Understanding Fair Trade

Understanding Fair Trade

From: In Pursuit of Justice

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How Jackie Shane Helped 'Satisfy My Soul'

How Jackie Shane Helped ‘Satisfy My Soul’

From: Any Other Way

Elaine Gaber-Katz recalls the electrifying experience of seeing Jackie Shane perform. 2 $0.20 Add
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Vazaleen's Tawny Le Sabre

Vazaleen’s Tawny Le Sabre

From: Any Other Way

Alexander McClelland recalls the transgression and celebration of the Toronto Drag scene in the 2000’s. 4 $0.40 Add
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Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora

Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora

“I was a ‘scabby, dirty little Indian.’”

From: How We Go Home

Vera Styres is of the Six Nations of the Grand River and she is of Mohawk/Tuscarora descent. She is a retired social worker. She speaks of her childhood in residential schools, and of coming to … 20 $2.00 Add
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'We Are Your Children Too!': How Toronto's Children's Aid Society Learned to Support Queer Youth

‘We Are Your Children Too!’: How Toronto’s Children’s Aid Society Learned to Support Queer Youth

From: Any Other Way

John McCullagh identifies several systemic barriers for aid societies to support LGBTQ youth and how those barriers can be overcome. 3 $0.30 Add
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We Made You

We Made You

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences navigating public speaking and confronting hostility from Jewish and Palestinian. 5 $0.50 Add
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“We should go now”
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“We should go now”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the tense spring of 1979 as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau prepared to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime … 10 $1.00 Add
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Wear It with Pride:

Wear It with Pride:

The Fashions of Toronto's Pride Parade and Canadian Queer Identities

From: In a Queer Country

There have been many studies that claim that homosexuals have long engaged in "reading" ‘each other, in finding elements of presentation, which show "I am what you are." … 33 $0.99 Add
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What a Rush it was

What a Rush it was

From: Gang Life

The story of Janie, aged twenty-five, and George, eight years older, is in Chapter Five. Both Aboriginal, they were married until George killed a rival a couple of years ago. He also tried to … 18 $1.80 Add
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what could men do?

what could men do?

From: The New Masculinity

In the conclusion to their book, Manley provides their own personal experience with gender identity, and summarizes their previously stated sentiments on classic masculinity and gender. 19 $1.90 Add
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What Do You Think I Am?

What Do You Think I Am?

From: Gender Failure

In this chapter, Spoon reflects on being misgendered in public spaces. 8 $0.80 Add
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When My Champion Abandoned the Race

When My Champion Abandoned the Race

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes what it was like to watch her eldest sister, Basma, be coerced into a Bedouin cousin marriage. 7 $0.70 Add
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When the News Trucks Go Away
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When the News Trucks Go Away

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the fatal Humboldt Broncos car crash that occurred in 2018. She includes excerpts of her interview with Laurie, whose son was among the passengers that did not … 8 $0.80 Add