Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life [Paperback]

Marjorie Garber (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415926610 | ISBN-13: 978-0415926614 | Publication Date: February 2000 | Edition: 1

"Bisexuality is about three centuries overdue . . . nevertheless, here it is: a learned, witty study of how our curious culture has managed to get everything wrong about sex."
-Gore Vidal

Editorial Reviews

Review

Garber's book is one of those seriously researched books that covers every facet of this topic, including a look at celebrity bisexuals thorugh history, like Georgia O'Keeffe and Virginia Woolf..
–Curve

Marjorie Garber has written with great intelligence about bisexuality and she should probably get out of Dodge as fast as possible.
–Rita Mae Brown, Los Angeles Times Book Review

After reading Bisexuality I find myself willing to reinterpret the narrative of my own personal history.
–Edmund White

About the Author

Director of the Humanities Center at Harvard

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415926610
• ISBN-13: 978-0415926614
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Nonfiction > Bisexuality
  • #21 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Nonfiction > Sexuality

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40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bi Equivalent to Faludi's Backlash, March 6, 2001

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Valerie A. Taylor (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life (Paperback)

This book is now a cornerstone of my library. Garber breaksdown Bisexuality just as Susan Faludi previously made feminism accessible through Backlash. This work is definately in the top 10. It is fun yet profound. Though an avid reader, I found at times the content was so heavy that I would put space between me and the book for awhile. But do not dismay. This distance was only needed because, being an acknowledged bisexual myself, the words slammed right home. I found one of the most helpful aspects of the book was the diverse lenses that Garber approached the subject through. Now, when I find myself reading other related books or coming in contact with related controversies, I have a wide range of information and perspective to draw on that Garber provides. Her dynamic & astonishing research is coupled with a great attitude & laid back voice. Buy/read this book, you won't see things the same ever again...........

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like ... THIS is the real thing, September 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life (Paperback)

This is a complete and wonderful work of scholarship. I have delighted in and enjoyed every page. It is a thorough exploration of bisexuality, the bisexual experience, and bisexual eroticism. There are some profound observations in the book that have given me now insights into myself. As a bisexual who has read most - if not all - of the books on the subject; I can say that - in my opinion - this is the ONLY book on bisexuality that is actually worth reading. Ms. Garber is the only author I have read who has grasped the essence and the meaning of the "Bisexual Experience". It is clear that - unlike most writers on the subject - she is not guessing. She knows. She has also miraculously managed to make what she knows accessible to any reader. I made my psychologist buy a copy and read it. Now he knows what I'm talking about. Ms Garber demonstrates quite clearly that we bisexuals are not straight, we are not gay, we are not lesbian. We are a whole other breed of cat. This book should help anyone to understand what sort of cat we are.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and indepth, July 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life (Paperback)

Although its more than 500 pages may seem a bit overwhelming, the content is fascinating. Garber has explored the world of bisexuality from every angle and back to antiquity until today. Reading it will make you question your own feelings about the meaning of "sexuality." All done authoritatively without being scholarly, although it is not light reading.