To paraphrase Toni Morrison: If there's a folk tale you want to read but it hasn't been written yet, you must write it. In Queer as Folk Tales, James Penha has done exactly that-he has gathered ancient myths and legends and reimagined them with queer lovers at their heart, the stories he, like so many LGBTQ2+ readers, has longed for.
In these tales...
A gay boy steps into a photograph to find happiness.
A dying man can rest only after seeking forgiveness from the trans celebrity he once denied.
A woman surrenders to passion in the arms of a ghostly, lesbian wraith.
Two gay fishermen fall afoul of a dragon.
A Chinese student searches for the legendary god of queers.
And a Norse god embraces his pansexuality when he falls for a giant.
In these tales we ask...
Can queer desire bloom with a ghost?
Which sleeping hunk will the prince decide needs his kiss?
Can a poet save the beautiful young ginger trapped in a fox's body?
Who are the queer heroes still remembered after thousands of years?