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Staying Power
On Queerness, Inheritances, and the Families We Choose
Staying Power, Zena Sharman’s memoir in essays, is a beautiful and honest journey of care work, grief, parenting, and chosen family in the wake of intergenerational trauma. Exploring the lessons and inheritances of being raised by survivors of complex traumas, the book challenges the notion that one must be healed in order to parent well and celebrates the transformative power of queer family-making beyond gay marriage and assimilation into the nuclear family.
Contributors
Zena Sharman
Zena Sharman is an essayist and non-fiction writer whose work explores themes of community, identity, and care. She is the editor of several anthologies, including The Care We Dream Of and the Lambda Literary award-winning The Remedy (both Arsenal Pulp Press). Staying Power is her debut memoir. In 2026, Zena was awarded Douglas College's highest honour—Honorary Fellow—for her contribution to Canadian literature and dedication to supporting inclusive care at all stages of life. She lives in Duncan, BC.
