Nonfiction is a huge category in literature. It encompasses any writing that provides information—historical, scientific, empirical, instructional, etc. This can anything from memoirs to cookbooks to scientific journals and anything in between.

Posts


[Review] Pretty by KB Brookins

Written from a transmasculine nonbinary perspective, this memoir is an exploration of what it means to grow up Black and queer. Very raw, authentic, and thought provoking, with an incredible amount of illuminating information, including a lot of good commentary on socially ascribed gender roles—with particular emphasis on Black expectations—and the difficulties involved in growing up/being trans.

Read more »

[Review] The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie by Lee Wind

What an enlightening read! Extremely informative and encompassing. This book is a solid foundation for learning about the many different genders—the past and the present of gender roles and labeling within various social structures. Lots of research and science, but everything is presented clearly. There are even notations in the margins that help further clarify some of the more complex ideas.

Read more »