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Dialogue: Angela Chen and Sherronda J. Brown on Asexuality Possibilities

A partnership with The Booksmith
Wednesday, 9/1/2021
6:00 - 7:00
Virtual Library

United States

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Angela Chen and Sherronda J. Brown discuss asexuality, the little-known sexual orientation, and what all of us can learn—about desire, identity, culture and relationships—when we use an asexual lens to see the world. 

 

The Washington Post writes, "How can asexuality and the ace perspective challenge the biases of compulsory sexuality and relationship hierarchies? This is the central question of the book, and Chen expertly and beautifully nudges this discussion forward...Ace is a fantastic starting point for dismantling harmful sexual narratives and reimagining human connection as a broader, more equitable, enjoyable and free experience."

 

Ace, by Angela Chen, can be purchased from our event partner, The Booksmith.

 

Watch on YouTube. Due to publisher/presenter agreement, this recorded program is available through, Sept. 15.

 

Bios 

Angela Chen is the author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, which was selected as one of the Best Books of 2020 by NPR. Her reporting and essays have also appeared in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Paris Review, Lapham's Quarterly and more.  

 

Sherronda J. Brown (she/they) is a Southern-grown essayist, editor and storyteller with a focus on media analysis and cultural critique, currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Wear Your Voice Magazine. In addition to writing and thinking about asexuality, their special interests include Blackness and queerness in horror narratives. 

 

Connect 

Angela Chen - Twitter | Angela Chen - Website 

Sherronda J. Brown - Twitter | Sherronda J. Brown - Website 

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For more resources, the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center is the gateway to the Library’s broader collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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