Christin R. (raksha38) reviewed Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing on + 203 more book reviews
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As with any anthology with so many authors contributing, there are hits and misses here. Fortunately, there are far more hits than misses!
The real unifying theme of this anthology doesn't really have to do with the subject matter of the stories, but rather with the writers themselves. The writers are all queer girls. They don't necessarily have to write about their queerness (although most incorporate it into their writing in one way or another, just because it's one aspect of their lives that influences their perspectives). As a result, this anthology paints a pretty broad picture of the lives of queer women. It's not all about being queer first and foremost all the time. Yes, sometimes it's about dealing with this girl you love, but sometimes it's about getting your laundry done without getting assaulted by that strange man at the laundromat or it's about your having to buy yourself a birthday present before your neglectful mom steals the birthday money your grandma sent you. I really liked that.
The real unifying theme of this anthology doesn't really have to do with the subject matter of the stories, but rather with the writers themselves. The writers are all queer girls. They don't necessarily have to write about their queerness (although most incorporate it into their writing in one way or another, just because it's one aspect of their lives that influences their perspectives). As a result, this anthology paints a pretty broad picture of the lives of queer women. It's not all about being queer first and foremost all the time. Yes, sometimes it's about dealing with this girl you love, but sometimes it's about getting your laundry done without getting assaulted by that strange man at the laundromat or it's about your having to buy yourself a birthday present before your neglectful mom steals the birthday money your grandma sent you. I really liked that.
