The Edinburgh Companion to Queer Reading

This collection examines queer reading as a transformative practice, showcasing its relevance across various fields and inviting new perspectives on identity and narrative.

In The Edinburgh Companion to Queer Reading, the concept of queer reading is presented as both a disruptive and generative practice. The book delves into the essence of what it means to read queerly, emphasizing the importance of intersectional thinking. It aims to highlight the relevance and appeal of queer studies for a new generation of scholars, activists, students, and allies, making it a vital resource in contemporary discourse.

The text is organized into four interconnected sections: 'transing queer readings', 'reading queer ecologies', 'queer reading as practice', and 'reading queer futures'. Each section serves to critique and foreground expansive queer epistemologies, allowing for a nuanced exploration of how queerness intersects with various aspects of identity, including gender, race, and embodiment. Contributors to the book engage with these themes through diverse lenses, fostering a rich dialogue around the intersections of queerness, narrative, methodology, and the arts.

This timely collection brings together both emerging and established queer theorists, demonstrating the significance of queer readings and theories in the landscape of interdisciplinary research and humanistic inquiry in the 2020s. The Edinburgh Companion to Queer Reading is not just an academic work; it is a call to embrace and understand the complexities of queer perspectives in literature and beyond.