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An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book "Changing the Literary Landscape"
A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer Bible is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, and GQ contributing editor Jack Guinness.
Our queer heroes write about theirs.
In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardom—and he was spurred to action. The following year, QueerBible.com was born, an online community devoted to celebrating queer heroes, both past and present. “So much queer history is hidden or erased,” says Guinness. “The Queer Bible is a home for all those personal stories and histories.”
In this book, contemporary queer icons pay homage to those who helped pave their paths. Contributors include Vogue columnist Paris Lees (writing on Edward Enninful), singer and songwriter Elton John (writing on Divine), comedian Mae Martin (writing on Tim Curry), author Joseph Cassara (writing on Pedro Almodóvar), and many others, honoring timeless queer icons such as Susan Sontag, David Bowie, Sylvester, RuPaul, and George Michael through illuminating essays paired with stunning illustrations.
The Queer Bible is a powerful and intimate essay collection of gratitude, and an essential, enduring love letter to the queer community.
We stand on the shoulders of giants. Now we praise their names.
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About Jack Guinness
Graham Norton is the author of several novels, including Holding, which won the 2016 Irish Independent Popular Fiction Award. As a popular UK broadcasters, he has won eight BAFTAs and is the host of the Graham Norton Show on BBC1 and BBC America, has a weekly show on BBC Radio 2, and writes a column for the London Telegraph. He was born in Dublin, raised in West Cork, and now lives in London.
About the Narrators
Russell Tovey is a British actor with numerous television, film, and stage credits. He is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC’s supernatural drama Being Human.
Graham Norton is the author of several novels, including Holding, which won the 2016 Irish Independent Popular Fiction Award. As a popular UK broadcasters, he has won eight BAFTAs and is the host of the Graham Norton Show on BBC1 and BBC America, has a weekly show on BBC Radio 2, and writes a column for the London Telegraph. He was born in Dublin, raised in West Cork, and now lives in London.
Paul Mendez has been a performing member of two theatre companies and worked as a voice actor in audiobooks. As a writer, he has contributed to the Times Literary Supplement and the Brixton Review of Books. Rainbow Milk is his debut novel. He was born and raised in the Black Country, an area of the West Midlands county in England. He now lives in London and is studying for an MA degree in Black British writing at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Munroe Bergdorf is a writer, model, and activist. She was the first transgender model in the United Kingdom to be the face of L’Oreal cosmetics company. She has spoken on international panels from Oxford to Princeton and contributed to publications such as the London Guardian, Grazia, i-D, Teen Vogue, Elle, and Paper. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary doctorate for her contribution to campaigning for transgender issues by the University of Brighton. She has been appointed a National Advocate for UN Women and serves on L’Oréal’s diversity and inclusion board.
Joseph Cassara holds degrees from Columbia University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has been a writing fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.