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Author_Emrys Donaldson
books about found family LGBTQ
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Emrys Donaldson
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experimental LGBTQ fiction
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Product details
- ISBN 9781680034363
- Weight: 284g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 30 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Texas Review Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Steeped in a fabulist version of the American South, The Iridescents highlights how the LGBTQ community transforms everyday acts of support and survival into miracles, redefining sainthood and spiritual history through the lens of queer resilience and fierce joy. A trans man visits a donut shop with his ailing dog to pray for advice. Genderqueer lovers search the desert for a ballerina saint. Three-hundred-year-old crustacean oracles predict the future of our oceans. Blending irreverence with reverence, these stories explore the contemporary yearning to find meaning in something larger than ourselves.
Emrys Donaldson's work has appeared in Electric Literature, LitHub, and The Rumpus, among other venues. Donaldson lives in Atlanta with his partner and their three dogs.
