India

People Loved by Gods, Despised by Humans: The Unknown World of Hijra, the Third Gender of India

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Book#224, International Collection, Themes: Hijra / Non-Fiction / Cultural History, Keywords: Hijra, Third Gender, India, Transgender History, Aravani, Kinnar, NALSA Judgment, Cultural Anthropology, Guru-Chela System, Non-Fiction, Sociology They are the keepers of an ancient promise. They are the outcasts of a modern nation. In India, the Hijra (transgender) community occupies a unique and paradoxical space. … Read more

The Weight of the Uniform: A Quiet Novel of Gender, Care, and Home

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Book#236, International Collection, Themes: The Slow Burn / Forbidden Love (Ethical) / Found Family / Coming of Age, Keywords: Military Academy, India, Kashmir/Srinagar, Transgender Transition, MTF, Ethical Romance, Found Family, Marksmanship, PTSD, Trauma, Quiet Life, Literary Fiction The target is not a bullseye. It is the peace at the center of the breath. Cadet Bhatia … Read more

Runaway Bride: A Queer Story from Bengal to Nepal

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Book#288, International Collection, Themes: Runaway Bride / Road Trip / Sapphic Romance / Found Family, Keywords: Arranged Marriage, Runaway Bride, West Bengal, Road Trip, Royal Enfield, Lesbian Romance, Sapphic Romance, Transgender Best Friend, Found Family, Nepal, Kathmandu, Freedom. She had a wedding date, a gold ring, and a life mapped out by her father. Then … Read more

The Withered Lily of Busan: A Gender-Bending Noir of Statelessness

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Book#298, International Collection, Group 3: Dark, Noir & Thriller, Keywords:Statelessness, Nationality Law, Zainichi Korean, Domestic Violence, SRS (Bangkok), Hijra, India, Human Trafficking, Legal Thriller, The “Actor” Metaphor. He gave up his gender for love. He gave up his nationality for marriage. Now, he has nothing. Kaoru Mizuhara was a star on the university stage, playing … Read more