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FIERCE DESIRES: A NEW HISTORY OF SEX AND SEXUALITY IN AMERICA

 "[F]ascinating . . . [Davis] wants to show how the battles of today—over issues like gender nonconformity and reproductive rights—have antecedents that have been forgotten or suppressed."

—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker

 

"Davis's sprawling account of sex and sexuality over the course of American history traverses the various behaviors, beliefs, debates, identities, and subcultures that have shaped the way we understand connection, desire, gender, and power. Comprehensive, rigorous, and unafraid to challenge readers, this history illuminates the present with brutal and startling clarity."
—Sophia Stewart, The Millions

 

"In this time of fierce debates over issues such as abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and medical treatment for transgender youths, Davis offers a powerful corrective to a static picture of the past….Deeply researched and revealing."

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

 

Fierce Desires is on the list!

Boston Globe: "20 Books We Can't Wait to Read This Fall

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Apple Books: "Fall's Most Anticipated" nonfiction titles

The Millions: "Most Anticipated: The Great Summer 2024 Preview"

The New Yorker: "The Best Books We Read This Week," August 28, 2024

Kirkus Reviews: "20 Best Books to Read in September"

 

Rebecca answers "3Q" about Fierce Desires on The Society Pages of the Council on Contemporary Families (August 27, 2024)

 

 

 

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