| Bi: the hidden culture, history, and science of bisexuality | This book, written by Julia Shaw and published in 2022, is a somewhat scientific account of the history of bisexuality. The author is the first to admit that she is young and was previously unfamiliar with many landmark cases of LGBTQ history, but she does a decent job of relaying all that she has learned in her studies. I found her confidence in the “new terminology” to be somewhat funny, considering what is absolute today will no doubt evolve again, as it has proven to do in the past, over and over. Not too dense, and worth reading if you feel like you know nothing about bisexuality. |
| Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much | This collection of essays, written by Jen Winston and published in 2021, is a popular book that is fun and easy to read. It is definitely less on the scientific side and more on the quippy recollections to make you laugh side, so if you are looking for something a little more polished and scholarly, this collection is not for you. |
| Knocking Myself Up: A Memoir of my (in)Fertility | This memoir, written by comedian Michelle Tea and published in 2022, is all about the author’s journey to parenthood, from start (wondering if she should even have a baby and how to go about it) to finish (spoil alert-she has a kid!). This is a quick and enjoyable read, and I would recommend it for anyone who has no clue about the assisted reproductive process. It is already a little dated, because her kid is now almost a decade old, but many of her experiences will still ring true for queer people today. |
| Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life | This book, written by Lois Shearing and published in 2021, is less of a memoir and more of a fact based book, similar to Julia Shaw’s above. The author includes some rhetoric that can be interpreted as panphobic, which feels very negative, unfortunately. She also includes statistics of health issues that affect bi communities, which is helpful for those that are unaware of the disparities within the LGBTQ community. |
