Queer Pulp
Queer Pulp is a 2001 gay fiction and sapphic fiction novella by Susan Stryker. The story is set in United States, in the 20th century. Readers will find themes of gays, history and criticism, intellectual life and paperbacks.
41 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.
It runs to roughly 128 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Queer Pulp
From homicidal homos to locked-up lesbians, and almost every sexually dangerous combination in between, Queer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback is the first complete expose of queer sexuality in mid-twentieth century paperbacks. Compellingly written by historian Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp gives a complete overview of the cultural, political, and economic factors involved in the boom of queer paperbacks. With chapters covering gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexually oriented books, a lively overview of the genres, and loads of scorching paperback covers, Queer Pulp reveals the complicated and fascinating history of alternative sexual literature and book publishing. Featuring the work of well-known authors such as W. Somerset Maugham and Truman Capote to the low-brow and no-brow scribes who worked under several names, Queer Pulp is the entertaining and informative introduction to these lost, salacious literary genres.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2002 — Photography or Visual Arts (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Queer Pulp?
Queer Pulp was written by Susan Stryker and first published in 2001.
What genre is Queer Pulp?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction.
How long is Queer Pulp?
The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Queer Pulp?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Price of Salt, Tom of Finland and Epistemology of the Closet.
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